| ACE | angiotensin converting enzyme |
| AngII | angiotensin II |
| ARB | angiotensin receptor blocker |
| AT1R | angiotensin receptor type 1 |
| CaMKII | calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| cGMP | cyclic GMP |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| GDF6 | growth differentiation factor 6 |
| HDAC2, 4 | histone deacetylase 2, 4 |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| HFpEF | heart failure with preserved ejection fraction |
| HFrEF | heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IRE1𝛼 | inositol-requiring enzyme 1𝛼 |
| L-NAME | Nω-nitro-L-arginine |
| MEF2 | myocyte enhancer factor 2 |
| MRA | mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NFAT | nuclear factor of activated T cells |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| nNOS | neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| PKG | protein kinase G |
| RAAS | renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system |
| Rac1 | Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAUNA | salty drinking water/unilateral nephrectomy/aldosterone |
| sGC | soluble guanylate cyclase |
| SGLT2 | sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-beta |
| Treg | regulatory T cell |
| VSMC | vascular smooth muscle cell |
| Xbp1(s) | (spliced) X-box-binding protein 1. |