| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| FASP | filter-aided sample preparation |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| FnIII | fibronectin III-like domain |
| HDF | human dermal fibroblasts |
| HPLC–MS | high performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry |
| Ig | immunoglobulin-like domain |
| PMSF | phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride |
| RAOSMCs | rat aortic smooth-muscle cells |
| RMS | root mean square |
| SMT | smooth-muscle titin |
| ThT | thioflavin T |