| wt,tg | corin-WT/DCM, |
| tg,tg | corin-Tg(i)/DCM |
| wt,wt | WT/WT |
| Corin-Tg (i) | corinS1052A-Tg |
| Tg | transgenic |
| WT | wild-type |
| HF | heart failure |
| rEF | reduced ejection fraction |
| HFrEF | heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| DCM | dilated cardiomyopathy |
| RAAS | renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system |
| NP | natriuretic peptide |
| ANP | atrial natriuretic peptide |
| BNP | b-type natriuretic peptide |
| Ang II | angiotensin II |
| Aldo | aldosterone |
| Ang (1–7) | angiotensin (1–7) |
| NEP | neprilysin |
| cGMP | cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3β |
| pSer9-GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3β phosphorylated at Ser9 |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| AU | arbitrary units |
| SEM | standard error of the mean |
| CD | cytoplasmic domain |
| TM | transmembrane |
| LDLR | low density lipoprotein receptor |
| Fz | frizzled |
| SR | macrophage scavenger receptor |
| H | histidine |
| D | aspartate |
| S | serine |
| A | alanine |
| BW | body weight |
| HW/BW | heart weight to bodyweight ratio |
| LW/BW | lung weight to bodyweight ratio |
| QMR | quantitative magnetic resonance |
| ECW | extracellular water |
| LV | left ventricle |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| FS | fraction shortening |
| CO | cardiac output |
| SV | stroke volume |
| BPM | beats per minute |
| LVIDd | left ventricular internal diameter, diastole |
| LVIDs | left ventricular internal diameter, systole |
| LVMc | left ventricular mass corrected |
| IVSd | interventricular septum, diastole |
| LVPWd | left ventricular posterior wall, diastole |
| PA | pulmonary artery |
| AA | ascending aorta |
| PE | pleural effusion |