| Abbreviations | Full Name |
| EH | essential hypertension |
| TRPC3 | transient receptor potential canonical 3 |
| TRPC6 | transient receptor potential canonical 6 |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| VDCC | voltage dependent calcium channel |
| ROCC | receptor operated calcium channel |
| SOCC | store-operated calcium channel |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| NCX | Na+/Ca2+ exchanger |
| CaSR | calcium sensing receptor |
| SHR | spontaneous hypertension rat |
| PIP2 | phosphatidylinositol-4, 5-bisphosphate |
| SMC | smooth muscle cell |
| NFAT | nuclear factor of activated T cells |
| HIF-1 | hypoxia-inducible factor 1 |
| Ang II | angiotensin II |
| ET-1 | endothelin-1 |
| PDE 5 | phosphodiesterase type 5 |
| PAH | pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| PKG | protein kinase G |
| ACEI | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor |
| ARB | angiotensin receptor blocker |
| CCB | calcium channel blocker |
| L-VDCC | L-type voltage dependent calcium channel |