| Cx | Connexin |
| Panx | Pannexin |
| TM | Transmembrane |
| EL | Extracellular loop |
| CT | Carboxy-terminus |
| NT | Amino-terminus |
| IL | Intracellular loop |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| EC | Endothelial cell |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| SMC | Smooth muscle cell |
| TF | Tissue factor |
| POPVC | 1-palmitoyl-2-(5′-oxo-valeroyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine |
| eNOS | Endothelial NO synthase |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| EDHF | Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor |
| EDH | Endothelium-derived hyperpolarization |
| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| PE | Phenylephrine |
| AR | Adrenergic receptor |
| RBC | Red blood cells |
| VWF | von Willebrand factor |
| GP | Glycoprotein |
| FRAP | Fluorescence recovery after photo-bleaching |