| IRI | ischemia reperfusion injury |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| HIF-1a | hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha |
| DISC | death-induced signaling complex |
| MAC | membrane attack complex |
| DAMP | danger associated molecular patterns |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| PAF | platelet-activating factor |
| ICAM-1 | intracellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| pCRP | pentameric C-reactive protein |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MDSC | myeloid derived suppressor cells |
| rIPC | remote ischemic preconditioning |
| ATG | anti-thymoglobulin |
| MSC | mesenchymal stem cells |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| MAPC | multipotent adult progenitor cells |