| pGC-A | Particulate guanylyl cyclase A |
| NP | Natriuretic peptide |
| cGMP | 3′,5′-Cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| PKG | Protein kinase G |
| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
| ANP | Atrial natriuretic peptide |
| BNP | B-type natriuretic peptide |
| URO | Urodilatin |
| PDE | Phosphodiesterase |
| NKA | Na+-K+-ATPase |
| IMCD | Inner medullary collect duct |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cell |
| HF | Heart failure |
| RAAS | Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system |