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. 2016 Sep 12;3(3):28. doi: 10.3390/jcdd3030028
AV Atrioventricular
BMP Bone morphogenetic protein
cANS Cardiac autonomic nervous system
CGRP Calcitonin gene-related peptide
ChAT Choline acetyltransferase
CNS Central nervous system
DBH Dopamine-β-hydroxylase
EMT Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
EPDC Epicardium-derived cell
GDNF Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
GFRα α-GDNF family receptors
HAND2 Heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2
HH Hamburger and Hamilton stage
ICA Intrinsic cardiac adrenergic
MASH Mammalian achaete-scute homolog
MI Myocardial infarction
MMP Matrix metalloproteinase
NCC Neural crest cells
NGF Nerve growth factor
NRP Neuropilin
PEO Proepicardial organ
PHOX Paired-like homeobox
PNMT Phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase
PNS Peripheral nervous system
SA Sinoatrial
SEMASIF Semaphorinsmall intensely fluorescent
SMC Smooth muscle cell
TH Tyrosine hydroxylase
VAChT Vesicular acetylcholine transporter
VSMC Vascular smooth muscle cell
WT1 Wilms’ tumor 1