| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| AVP | Arg8-vasopressin |
| CaMK | Ca2+-Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase |
| CnA | Calcineurin A |
| FoxO | Forkhead box O transcription factor |
| HATs | Histone acetyltransferases |
| HDACs | Histone deacetylases |
| b-HLH-MRFs | Basic-Helix-Loop-Helix Myogenic Regulatory Factors |
| InsP3 | inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate |
| LY294002 | 2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one |
| MEF2 | Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2 |
| MHC | Myosin heavy chain |
| OT | oxytocin |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase |
| mTOR | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin |
| V1aR | V1a vasopressin Receptor |