| Ca2+ | Calcium cation |
| PC-2 | Polycystin 2 |
| TRPV4 | Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 |
| Wnt | Wingless-related integration site |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| Hh | Hedgehog |
| PKD | Polycystic kidney disease |
| PC-1 | Polycystin 1 |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| Ca2+/CaM | Calcium/calmodulin complex |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| CaM | Calmodulin |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| AKT/PKB | Protein kinase B |
| OSN | Olfactory sensory neurons |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| CNG | Cyclic nucleotide-gated channel |
| CaMKII | Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CP110 | Centriolar coiled-coil protein of 110 kDa |
| TRPV2 | Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 2 |
| TRPP2 | Transient receptor potential polycystin 2 |
| TRPC1 | Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily C member 1 |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor beta |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| NMDA | N-Methyl-d-aspartate |
| GABA | Gamma aminobutyric acid |
| Cl− | Chlorine ion |
| Ni2+ | Nickel (II) ion |
| SK | Small conductance calcium-activated potassium channel |
| βCKO | Cilia-less β-cell line |
| TRPV6 | Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 6 |
| Kif3a | Kinesin family member 3A |