| A1 AR | A1 adenosine receptor |
| A2AAR | A2A adenosine receptor |
| A3 AR | A3 adenosine receptor |
| AC | Adenylyl cyclase |
| ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
| AMP | Adenosine monophosphate |
| AK | Adenosine kinase |
| AR | Adenosine receptors |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CD3-AK | CD3-activated killer |
| CIITA | Class-II trans-activator |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CNTs | Concentrative nucleoside transporters |
| CPA | Cyclopentyl adenosine |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| CREB-1 | cAMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 |
| CVS | Cardiovascular system |
| CXCL10 | C-X-C motif chemokine 10 |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ecto-PDE | Ecto-phosphodiesterase |
| ENTs | Equilibrative nucleoside transporters |
| GPCRs | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| IP3 | Inositol trisphosphate |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IRI | Ischemia-reperfusion injury |
| LAK | Lymphokine-activated killer |
| mAb | Monoclonal antibody |
| MAPKs | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| MDSCs | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| MMP2 | Matrix metalloproteinase 2 |
| MMP9 | Matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| PGS | Prostaglandins |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PLC | Phospholipase C |
| PLD | Phospholipase D |
| RCC | Renal cell carcinoma |
| SAH | S-adenosyl-homocysteine |
| SAHH | S-adenosyl-homocysteine hydrolase |
| SAMe | S-adenosylmethionine |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| VEGFs | Vascular endothelial growth factors |