| 5-HT | Serotonin |
| cAMP | Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate |
| CDV | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| cGMP | cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate |
| CHUCB | “Centro Hospitalar Universitário da Cova da Beira E.P.E.” |
| CICS-UBI | Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior |
| EDCs | Endocrine Disruptor Compounds |
| His | Histamine |
| HUA | Human Umbilical Artery |
| HUASMC | Human Umbilical Artery Smooth Muscle Cells |
| KCl | Potassium Chloride |
| L-Type VOCC | L-Type voltage-operated Ca2+ channels |
| MOA | Mode of Action |
| Nif | Nifedipine |
| OMC | Octylmethoxycinnamate |
| PCPs | Personal Care Products |
| PCSA | Planar Cell Surface Area |
| PKG | Protein Kinase G |
| PSS | Sterile Physiological Saline Solution |
| sGC | soluble Guanylyl Cyclase |
| SMC | Smooth Muscle Cells |
| SNP | Sodium Nitroprusside |
| UC | Umbilical Cord |
| US | United State |
| UV | Ultraviolet |