| ASO | antisense oligonucleotides |
| Bmp | bone morphogenetic protein |
| cDNA | complementary DNA |
| CFs | cardiac fibroblasts |
| CMs | cardiomyocytes |
| EE | embryonic epicardium |
| EMT | epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| EPDCs | epicardial derived cells |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| Fgf | fibroblast growth factor |
| GO | gene ontology |
| HH | Hamburger and Hamilton |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| lncRNA | long non-coding RNA |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PBST | phosphate-buffered saline with Tris |
| PE | proepicardium |
| RT-qPCR | reverse transcriptase–quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SCRINSHOT | Single cell-resolution in situ hybridization on tissues |