| AQP4 | Aquaporin isoform 4 |
| BMD | Becker muscular dystrophy |
| DMD | Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
| DAP | dystrophin-associated proteins complex |
| ER/SR | endoplasmic reticulum/sarcoplasmic reticulum |
| SOCE | store-operated calcium entry |
| NCX | Na+/Ca2+ exchanger |
| LTCC/DHPR | L-type calcium channel/dihydropiridine receptor |
| CICR | Calcium-induced calcium release |
| SERCA | sarco/endoplasmic calcium ATPase |
| PMCA | plasma membrane calcium ATPase |
| MCU | mitochondrial calcium uniporter |
| RyR | ryanodine receptor |
| MPTP | mitochondrial permeability transition pore |