| BH4 | tetrahydrobiopterin |
| FAD | flavinadenine dinucleotide |
| HSP | heat shock proteins |
| IFN | interferon |
| IL-1 | interleukin-1 |
| L-NMMA | NG-monomethyl-L-arginine |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| PARP | poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| TNF | tumour necrosis factor |
| TNFR | tumour necrosis factor receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| PCD | programmed cell death |
| sGC | soluble guanylate cyclase |
| cGMP | cyclic guanosine monophosphate |