cGMP	Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
sGC	Soluble guanylyl cyclase
eNOS	Endothelial nitric oxide synthase
PDE	Phosphodiesterase
NO	Nitric oxide
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
VSMC	Vascular smooth muscle cell
ERCC	Excision repair cross-complementing
EDH	Endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization
EDHF	Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor
SNP	Sodium nitroprusside
ACh	Acetylcholine
L-NAME	L-NG-Nitro arginine methyl ester
LMNA	Lamin AC