| BP | Blood pressure |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |
| ET-1 | Endothelin-1 |
| Ang II | Angiotensin II |
| MMP-2 | Matrix metalloproteinase-2 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| TIMPs | Tissue inhibitors of MMPs |
| VSMCs | Vascular smooth muscle cells |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| PHTN | Pre-hypertension group |
| HTN | Hypertension group |
| N | Normotensive controls |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| IL-1 | Interleukin-1 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
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