| KATP channel | ATP-sensitive potassium channel |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cell |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cell |
| cGMP | Cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| L-NAME | NW-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester |
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