| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| EGFR | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EMT | epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| IL | interleukins |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PIP2 | phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate |
| PLCγ2 | phospholipase C gamma 2 |
| RhoA | Ras homolog family member A |
| SK channels | small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels |
| SOCE | store-operated calcium entry |
| TRPM6 | transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily M, member 6 |
| TRPM7 | transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily M, member 7 |
| UUO | unilateral ureteral obstruction |
| VSMC | vascular smooth muscle |