| AKT | Serine/threonine kinase |
| ANP | Atrial natriuretic peptide |
| aP2 | Adipocyte protein 2 |
| ATG-5 | Autophagy-related genes-5 |
| Bad | Bcl-2 associated death |
| Bax | Bcl2-associated X protein |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 |
| Bcl-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
| BNP | Brain natriuretic peptide |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CGTF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| CK-MB | Creatine kinase-MB |
| Col 1 | Collagen 1 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| cTnI | Cardiac troponin I |
| cTnT | Cardiac troponin T |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| E-selectin | Endothelial-selectin |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSH-Px | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSK3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3β |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferases |
| H/R | Hypoxia/Reoxygenation |
| HMVEC | Human microvascular endothelial cell |
| I/R | Ischemia/Reperfusion |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| LC3BII | Light chain 3B II |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LPL | Lipoprotein lipase |
| MAP | Mean atrial pressure |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NOX | NAPDH oxidase |
| NRCM | Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| p-p38 | Phosphorylated p38 |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Ser9 | Serine 9 |
| sICAM-1 | Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| SIRT1 | Silent information regulator 1 |
| Smad3 | Suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic 3 |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| sVCAM-1 | Soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| TAC | Total antioxidant capacity |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase biotin-dUTP nick end labeling |
| α-SMA | Alpha smooth muscle actin |
| β-MHC | Beta myosin heavy chain |