| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| MARCKS | myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate |
| MLP-1 | MARCKS-like Protein-1 |
| HU | Hindlimb unweighting |
| HDT | Head down tilt |
| HSCs | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| IJV | Internal jugular vein |
| IST | International space station |
| MCA | Middle cerebral arteries |
| MSA | Mesenteric small arteries |
| TS | Tail suspended |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| NK | Natural killer cells |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| KCl | Potassium chloride |
| PRI | Platelet reactivity index |
| SATB2 | Special AT rich sequence binding protein 2 |
| VGCC | Voltage-gated calcium channels |
| VWF | Von Willibrand factor |