| [Ca2+]i | cytosolic free calcium/intracellular calcium concentration |
| ACAT-1R | adenylate cyclasetype I angiotensin II receptor |
| cAMP | 3′,5′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CZG | zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| IP3 | inositol trisphosphate |
| PHF | parathyroid hypertensive factor |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| PRA | plasma renin activity |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| PTHr-1 | PTH receptor |
| RAAS | the renin–angiotensin-aldosterone system |
| StAR | acute steroidogenic regulatory protein |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| VDR | Vitamin D intracellular receptor |