| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| HCO3-- | Bicarbonate |
| Ca2+ | Calcium |
| CALHM | Calcium homeostasis modulator |
| CASA | Computer-assisted motility analysis |
| CatSper | Cation channel of sperm |
| CRAC | Cholesterol recognition/interaction amino acid consensus |
| CREM | cAMP responsive element modulator |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| FSH | Follicle stimulating hormone |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GPCRs | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| HPG | Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis |
| IP3 | Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate |
| IP3R | Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor |
| KO | Knock-out |
| LH | Leutinizing hormone |
| Na+ | Sodium |
| OR | Odorant receptor |
| PDE | Phosphodiesterase |
| PIP2 | Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate |
| PLCβ2 | Phospholipase C β2 |
| P2X2/3 | Purinergic receptor |
| PROP | 6-n-propylthiouracil |
| PTC | Phenylthiocarbamide |
| SNP | Single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| TAS | Taste Receptor |
| TAS1s | Type 1 taste receptors |
| TAS2s | Type 2 taste receptors |
| TRPM5 | Transient receptor potential, melastatin family member 5 |
| TRPV6 | Transient receptor potential vanilloid 6 |
| WEE2-AS1 | WEE2 antisense RNA one gene |
| WT | Wild-type |