| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| Ang II | angiotensin II |
| ARB | AT1 receptor blocker |
| AT1 | angiotensin II type 1 receptor |
| AT2 | angiotensin II type 2 receptor |
| B2 | bradykinin receptor |
| BK | bradykinin |
| C21 | compound 21 |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| GRKs | G protein-coupled receptor kinases |
| KO | knock-out |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| MasR | Mas receptor |
| NF-kβ | nuclear factor kβ |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| RAS | renin-angiotensin system |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| VSMC | vascular smooth muscle cells |
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