| AADC | Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase |
| ANP | Atrial Natriuretic Peptide |
| AT1R | Angiotensin II Receptor Type 1 |
| A1R | Adenosine Receptor 1 |
| A2R | Adenosine Receptor 2 |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| cAMP | Cyclic AMP |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| Dahl-SR | Dahl Salt-Resistant Rats |
| Dahl-SS | Dahl Salt-Sensitive Rats |
| DRD1 | Dopamine Receptor D1 |
| DRD2 | Dopamine Receptor D2 |
| DRD3 | Dopamine Receptor D3 |
| DRD4 | Dopamine Receptor D4 |
| DRD5 | Dopamine Receptor D5 |
| ETAR | Endothelin A Receptor |
| ETBR | Endothelin B Receptor |
| GRK4 | G Protein Type 4 |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| L-DOPA | L-3,4-dihydroxiphenylalanine |
| NaCl | Sodium Chloride |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate |
| NHE3 | Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 3 |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| mTAL | Medullary Thick Ascending Limb of Henle |
| PKA | Protein Kinase A |
| PKC | Protein Kinase C |