| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| ERKs | extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| JNKs | c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| LD | ubiquitin-like modifier-activating enzyme 1 |
| RGD | Arg-Gly-Asp |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| MAEC | mouse aortic endothelial cells |
| hirudin-12 | 12-amino acid peptide from the C-terminus of hirudin |
| MEKK1 | MAPK/ERK kinase kinase 1 |
| NLS | nuclear localization signal |