AC	adenylate cyclase
ACTH	corticotropin
ANP	atrial natriuretic peptide
AMI	acute myocardial infarct
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
AAV	adeno-associated viruses
cAMP	cyclic AMP
BNP	brain natriuretic peptide
CHF	congestive heart failure
CRF	corticotropin-releasing factor
CRF-R1,2	corticotropin-releasing factor-receptor 1,2
CT-1	cardiotrophin 1
Epac	exchange protein directly activated by cAMP
ERK1/2	extracellular signal–regulated kinases 1/2
HF	heart failure
HFrEF	reduced ejection fraction
IHD	ischemic heart diseases
I/R	ischemia/reperfusion
LDH	lactate dehydrogenase
LVEF	left ventricular eyection fraction
LVDP	left ventricular developed pressure
LVEDP	left ventricular end diastolic pressure
MAPK	mitogen activated protein kinase
miRNAs	microRNAs
MPTP	mitochondrial permeability transition pore
NRVM	neonatal rat ventricular myocytes
NCX	Na+/Ca2+ exchanger
PI3-K	phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PKA	protein kinase A
PKC	protein kinase C
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SGK1	glucocorticoid-responsive kinase-1
SR	sarcoplasmic reticulum
STEMI	myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation
Ucn1, 2, 3	urocortin 1, 2, 3