| bpm | Beats per minute |
| DAB | 3,3′-diaminobenzidine |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| HRV | Heart rate variability |
| IOD | Integrated optical density |
| Meta | Metanephrine |
| N-meta | Normetanephrine |
| NET | Norepinephrine transporter |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |