| ACE | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
| AD | Adipose tissue |
| CPCs | Cardiac progenitor cells |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ELF-MF | Extremely-low frequency magnetic fields |
| ESCs | Embryonic stem cells |
| FGF1 | Fibroblast growth factor 1 |
| FM | Fetal membranes |
| HBR | Hyaluronan mixed esters of butyric and retinoic acids |
| HEL | Human erythroleukemia cells |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| hMSCs | Human mesenchymal stem cells |
| HSCs | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 | Inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate |
| Ins(1,4,5)P3 | Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate |
| KCl | Potassium chloride |
| KDR | Kinase insert domain receptor |
| MF | Magnetic fields |
| MHC | Myosin heavy chain |
| MKs | megakaryocytes |
| MLC | Myosin light chain |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| REAC | Radioelectric asymmetric conveyer |
| SA | Sarcomeric actinin |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |