| CXCR4 | Chemokine C-X-C motif receptor 4 |
| RAGE | Receptor for advanced glycation end products |
| ZDF | Zucker diabetic fatty |
| GLC | Glycyrrhizin |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| CX43 | Connexin-43 |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 |
| TnI | Troponin I |