| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| AFS | Atomic force spectroscopy |
| ECs | Endothelial cells |
| HMEC | Human microvascular endothelial cells |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| SNP | Silver nanoparticles |
| MWCNT | Multi-walled carbon nanotubes |
| PAMAM | Polyamidoamine dendrimers |
| CAT | Cationic amino acid transporters |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| eNOs | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| PGI2 | Prostacyclin |
| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PLA2 | Phospholipase A2 |
| PGG2 | Prostaglandin G2 |
| PGH2 | Prostaglandin H2 |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| PAF | Platelet-activating factor |
| ET-1 | Endothelin-1 |
| ENaC | Endothelial sodium channels |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor—α |
| Sd | Summit density |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| DNR | Daunorubicin |
| FEM | Finite Element Method |
| AFs | Actin filaments |
| MTs | Microtubules |
| IFs | Intermediate filaments |
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