| ADH | alcohol dehydrogenase |
| ALDH | aldehyde dehydrogenase |
| AngII | angiotensin II |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BAL | blood alcohol level |
| BKCa | voltage- and Ca2+-gated potassium channels of large conductance |
| EC | endothelial cell |
| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| FASDs | fetal alcohol spectrum disorders |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| HNE | 4-hydroxynonenal |
| MCA | middle cerebral artery |
| MCU | mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter |
| MnSOD | manganese superoxide dismutase |
| PTP | permeability transition pore |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| SR | sarcoplasmic reticulum |
| PI3K | phophoinositide-3 kinase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RyR | ryanodine receptor |
| VSM | vascular smooth muscle |
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