| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| HSR | heat shock response |
| HSP | heat shock protein |
| HSF | heat shock transcription factor |
| HSE | heat shock element |
| PTM | post translational modification |
| CaMKII | calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| TRP | transient receptor potential |
| GECI | genetically encoded calcium indicator |
| GCaMP | green fluorescent protein/calmodulin protein |
| qPCR | real-time quantitative PCR |
| WT | wild type |
| TAIL–PCR | thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR |
| LaCl3 | lanthanum chloride |