| Ach | acetylcholine |
| DPCPX | dipropylcyclopentylxanthine |
| EDR | endothelium-dependent relaxation |
| EIDR | endothelium-independent relaxation |
| GK | Goto Kakizaki |
| L-NAME | N(G)-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester |
| OLETF | Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima fatty |
| PE | phenylephrine |
| PPADS | pyridoxal phosphate-6-azo(benzene-2,4-disulfonic acid) |
| PR | purinergic receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SNP | sodium nitroprusside |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| Up4A | uridine adenosine tetraphosphate |
| WT | Wistar |