| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| AHR- | airway hyperreactivity |
| AnxA1 | annexin-A1 |
| CCL2/MCP-1 | CC ligand-2/ monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| CCL11/eotaxin1 | CC ligand-11/eotaxin-1 |
| HDM | house dust mite |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptor |
| GRE | glucocorticoid response element |
| GT | Gömöri trichrome |
| MMP-1 | matrix metalloproteinase-1 |
| PAS | periodic acid–Schiff |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β1 |
| TNF-α | tumour necrosis factor-α |
| WT | wildtype |