| AANAT | Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase |
| ACE | Angiotensin converting enzyme |
| AhR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AMPK | Adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase |
| ArAT | Acromatic amino acid aminotransferase |
| ASMT | N-acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase |
| AT1R | Angiotensin type 1 receptor |
| AT2R | Angiotensin type 2 receptor |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| NAD+ | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| DOHaD | Developmental origins of health and disease |
| GC | Glucocorticoid |
| IAA | Indoleacetic acid |
| IAM | Indole-3-acetamide |
| IAlD | Indole-3-aldehyde |
| IDG | Indoxyl-β-D glucuronide |
| IDO | Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| ILA | Indolelactic acid |
| IPA | Indole-3-propionic acid |
| KAT | Kynurenine aminotransferase |
| KMO | Kynurenine-3-monooxygenase |
| KYNU | Kynureninase |
| L-NAME | NG-nitro-l-arginine-methyester |
| MAO | monoamine oxidase |
| Mas | Angiotensin-(1-7) receptor |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PGC-1α | PPARγ coactivator-1α |
| RAS | Renin-angiotensin system |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SHR | Spontaneously hypertensive rat |
| SIRT | Silent information regulator transcript |
| SSRI | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TDO | Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase |
| TPH | Tryptophan hydroxylase |
| 3-HK | 3-hydroxykynurenine |
| 5-HIAA | 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid |
| 5-HTP | 5-hydroxytryptophan |