| AP | action potential |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| DAD | delayed afterdepolarization |
| DLBCL | diffuse large B-cell lymphoma |
| EAD | early afterdepolarization |
| HEK | human embryonic kidney |
| hPEC | human prostate epithelial cells |
| IP3 | inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate |
| I(NSCCa) | Ca2+-activated non-specific cationic current |
| KATP | adenosine triphosphate-dependent K+ |
| KD | knock-down |
| KO | knock-out |
| NFATc1 | nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartic acid |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NSCCa | Ca2+-activated non-specific cationic channel |
| PIP2 | phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate |
| PKC | Protein Kinase C |
| tPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
| siRNA | small-interfering RNA |
| SUR1 | Sulfonylurea Receptor 1 |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor β |
| TRP | transient receptor potential |
| TRPA | transient receptor potential ankyrin |
| TRPC | transient receptor potential canonical |
| TRPM | transient receptor potential melastatin |
| TRPML | transient receptor potential mucolipin |
| TRPP | transient receptor potential polycystin |
| TRPV | transient receptor potential vanilloid |