ANP	Atrial natriuretic peptide
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
[Ca2+]i	Intracellular Ca2+ concentration
CAG	CMV immediate early enhancer, chicken β-actin, and rabbit β-globin
CFP	Cyan fluorescent protein
cGi	cGMP indicator
cGK	cGMP-dependent protein kinase
cGMP	Cyclic 3′ 5′ guanosine monophosphate
CGN	Cerebellar granule neuron
CNG	Cyclic nucleotide gated
CNP	C-type natriuretic peptide
CNS	Central nervous system
DEA/NO	2-(N,N-diethylamino)-diazenolate-2-oxide diethylammonium salt
FRET	Förster/Fluorescence resonance energy transfer
IBMX	3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthin
NMDA	N-methyl-d-aspartate
NO	Nitric oxide
NO-GC	NO-sensitive guanylyl cyclase
NO-GC KO	NO-sensitive guanylyl cyclase knockout
PBS	Phosphate buffered saline
PDE	Phosphodiesterase
YFP	Yellow fluorescent protein