| BP | Blood pressure |
| DR rats | Dahl salt-resistant rats |
| DS rats | Dahl salt-sensitive rats |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| γGCS | γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase |
| 4-HNE | 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MR | mineralocorticoid receptor |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| NAG | N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase |
| O2− | superoxide |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RAAS | renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system |