| Ang | Angiopoietin |
| AJ | Adherens junction |
| Arp2/3 | Actin-related protein-2/3 |
| BRB | Blood-retina barrier |
| CRIB | Cdc42/Rac interactive binding |
| EC | Endothelial cell |
| Erk | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| GAP | GTPase activating protein |
| GDI | Guanine dissociation inhibitor |
| GEF | Guanine nucleotide exchange factor |
| mDia | Mammalian diaphanous |
| N | Neural |
| MLC | Myosin light chain |
| PAK | p21-activated kinase |
| ROCK | Rho-associated coiled-coil-containing protein kinase |
| Sema3E | Semaphorin 3E |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VE | Vascular endothelial |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |
| WASP | Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein |
| WAVE | WASP-family verprolin homologous protein |