Abbreviations, acronyms & symbols
5-HT	= 5-hydroxytryptamine		LPS	= Lipopolysaccharide
ADP	= Adenosine diphosphate		MAP	= Mean arterial pressure
ATP	= Adenosine triphosphate		MB	= Methylene blue
cAMP	= 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate		NO	= Nitric oxide
cGMP	= Cyclic guanosine monophosphate		NOS	= Nitric oxide synthase
EDRFs	= Endothelium-derived relaxing factors		PGH2	= Prostaglandin H2
eNOS	= Endothelial nitric oxide synthase		PGI2	= Prostacyclin
Gp	= Gp proteins		PIP2	= Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-biphosphate
GS	=Gs proteins		PLC	= Phospholipase C
GTP	= Guanosine triphosphate		R	= Receptor
iNOS	= Inducible nitric oxide synthase		sGC	= Soluble guanylyl cyclase
IP3	= Inositol triphosphate		VS	= Vasoplegic syndrome
IV	= Intravenous		TXA2	= Thromboxane A2