11 β-HSD1	11 –beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
11 β-HSD2	11 –beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2
ACE	angiotensin converting enzyme
ACEi	angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
ADPKD	autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
AKI	acute kidney injury
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
ApoE	Apolipoprotein E
AR	androgen receptor
ARB	angiotensin receptor blockers
BP	blood pressure
CHF	congestive heart failure
CKD	chronic kidney disease
CNS	central nervous system
CYP11B1	cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily B member 1
CYP11B2	cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily B member 2
DOCA	deoxycorticosterone acetate
EGFR	epidermal growth factor receptor
ENaC	epithelial sodium channels
EnC	endothelial cell
eGlx	endothelial cell glycocalyx
eNOS	endothelial nitric oxide synthase
ERK 1/2	extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2
ET-1	endothelin-1
FMD	flow-mediated dilatation
GPER (or GPR 30)	G-protein associated oestrogen receptor
HAC	human adrenocortical carcinoma
HEK	human embryonic kidney
HS	heparan sulphate
HUVEC	human umbilical vein endothelial cells
HYAL2	hyaluronidase 2
ICAM-1	intercellular adhesion molecule-1
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
MR	mineralocorticoid receptor
NHE	Na+-H+ exchanger
NO	nitric oxide
ox-LDL	oxidized low-density lipoprotein
PR	progesterone receptor
RAAS	renin angiotensin aldosterone system
RCT	randomized controlled trial
SGK-1	serum and glucocorticoid- induced kinase 1
siRNA	small interfering RNA
St AR Protein	steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
VCAM-1	vascular cell adhesion molecule-1