| Anova | Analysis of Variance |
| B2M | Beta-2-Microglobulin |
| BAEC | Bovine Aortic Endothelial Cells |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| EC | Endothelial Cells |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| ESTEC | European Space Research and Technology Centre |
| FAK | Focal Adhesion Kinase |
| HMEC-1 | human microvascular endothelial cells 1 |
| HPRT1 | Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase 1 |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| ICAM1 | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| IF | intermediate filaments |
| ISS | International Space Station |
| LDC | Large Diameter Centrifuge |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| NOS | Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PROCR | Protein C Receptor |
| RPL0 | Ribosomal Protein Lateral Stalk Subunit P0 |
| RPM | Random Positioning Machines |
| RT | room temperature |
| SANS | space flight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome |
| SEM | standard error of the mean |
| SYT | Spin Your Thesis |
| YAP | Yes-Associated Protein 1 |