α	α-adrenergic receptor
β	β-adrenergic receptor
2-APB	2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate
4-AP	4-Aminopyridine
5-HT	5-Hydroxytryptamine
AA	Arachidonic acid
AC	Adenylyl cyclase
AHA	American Heart Association
AMP	Adenosine monophosphate
Akt	Protein kinase B
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
AT	Angiotensin receptor
B2	Bradykinin receptor B2
BaCl2	Barium Chloride
BKca	Big conductance calcium-activated potassium channel
BP	Blood pressure
CALCRL	Calcitonin receptor-like
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CBS	Cystathionine β-synthase
cGMP	Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
CICR	Calcium-induced calcium release
COX	Cyclooxygenase
CSE	Cystathionine γ-lyase
CYP	Cytochrome P450
DAG	Diacylglycerol
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
eNOS	Endothelium nitric oxide synthase
EDHF	Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor
EDRFs	Endothelium-derived relaxing factors
EETs	Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids
ETR	Endothelin receptor
Gd3+	Gadolinium
GDP	Guanosine diphosphate
GEF	Guanine nucleotide exchange factor
GMP	Guanosine monophosphate
GPCRs	G protein-coupled receptors
GTP	Guanosine triphosphate
H2S	Hydrogen sulfide
IKca	Intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channel
IP	Prostacyclin receptor
IP3	Inositol triphosphate
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
JNC7	Seventh report of Joint National Committee
KATP	ATP-sensitive potassium channel
Kca	Calcium-activated potassium channel
Kir	Inwardly-rectifying potassium channel
Kv	Voltage-activated potassium channel
L-NAME	L-NG-Nitroarginine methyl ester
M3	Muscarinic receptor M3
MB	Methylene blue
MLCK	Myosin light-chain kinase
MLCP	Myosin light-chain phosphatase
NO	Nitric oxide
NOS	Nitric oxide synthase
nNOS	Neuronal nitric oxide synthase
NSAIDs	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
ODQ	1H-[1,2,4] oxadiazolo [4,3,-a] quinoxalin-1-one
PDE3	Phosphodiesterase 3
PDE5	Phosphodiesterase 5
PGH2	Prostaglandin H2
PGI2	Prostacyclin
PIP2	Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate
PKA	Protein kinase A
PKG	Protein kinase G
PLA2	Phospholipase A2
PLC	Phospholipase C
ROCC	Receptor-operated calcium channel
RyRs	Ryanodine receptors
SERCA	Sacro/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase
sGC	Soluble guanylyl cyclase
SKca	Small conductance calcium-activated potassium channel
SOCC	Store-operated calcium channel
SR	Sacroplasmic reticulum
TRPV4	Transient receptor potential vanilloid 4
TxA2	Thromboxane
VOCC	Voltage-operated calcium channel
VSMCs	Vascular smooth muscle cells
WHO	World Health Organization