| HMVEC | human microvascular endothelial cells |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| VE-cadherin | vascular endothelial cadherin |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 |
| Keap1 | kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| ARE | antioxidant-responsive element |
| t-BHP | tert-butyl hydroperoxide |
| ABTS | 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) |
| TBHQ | Tertiary butylhydroquinone |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase 1 |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GCLC | glutamate-cystein ligase catalytic |
| GST | glutathione-S-transferase |
| NQO1 | NADP(H) quinone oxidoreductase 1 |