| α-SMA | alpha smooth muscle actin |
| ANP | atrial natriuretic peptide |
| CaMKII | Ca2+–calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CREG | Cellular Repressor of E1A-stimulated Gene |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EPC | endothelial progenitor cell |
| Gαq | αq G subunits |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| NFAT | nuclear factor of activated T cells |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PKC-α | protein kinase C-α |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| SERCA | sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ATPase |
| SMC | smooth muscle cell |
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