| A-kinase | Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase |
| BST-1 | Bone marrow stromal cell antigen 1 |
| cADPR | Cyclic ADP-ribose |
| cAMP | Cyclic AMP |
| CaM | Calmodulin |
| CaM kinase | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase |
| CD38 | Cluster of differentiation 38 |
| CD157 | Cluster of differentiation 157 |
| CICR | Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release |
| EPAC2 | Exchange protein activated by cAMP2 |
| FKBP | FK506 binding protein |
| GIP | Gastric inhibitory polypeptide |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| IH | Intermittent hypoxia |
| IP3 | Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate |
| NAADP | Nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| RyR | Ryanodine receptor Ca2+ channel |
| SAS | Sleep apnea syndrome |