| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| IR | Ischemia-reperfusion |
| IS | Infarct size |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl peptidase- 4 |
| DPP-4i | Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| e-NOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| i-NOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| n-NOS | Neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| TRP | Transient receptor potential |
| TRPC | Transient receptor potential canonical |
| TRPV | Transient receptor potential vanilloid |
| CGRP | Calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| l-NAME | Nω-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester |
| CAP | Capsazepine |
| TTC | Triphenyltetrazolium chloride |
| LAD | Left anterior descending |
| AAR | Area at risk |
| Sitg | Sitagliptin |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer saline |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |