| ASK1 | apoptosis stimulating kinase |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| LV | left ventricle |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| MKK | mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NOX-2 | NAD(P)H oxidase |
| p16Ink4a | tumor suppressor/cell cycle inhibitor |
| p19Arf | tumor suppressor/cell cycle inhibitor |
| p38 MAPK | p38 MAPK kinase |
| p53 | nuclear phosphoprotein tumor suppressor |
| PTM | post-translational modification |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RWJ | inhibitor of p38 MAPK |
| SAP/JNK | stress activated protein kinase/c-JunNH2 terminal kinase |
| SB203580 | inhibitor of p38 MAPK activity |
| TGFβ1 | tumor necrosis factor beta 1 |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Trx-1 | thioredoxin-1 |
| Trx-2 | thioredoxin-2 |
| Trx(SH)2 | reduced thioredoxin |