ABC	ATP-binding cassette
ACAT	acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase
AP	acute pancreatitis
Apo	apolipoprotein
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
CHOP	CEBP/EBP homologous protein
ER	endoplasmic reticulum
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HMG-CoA	acetyl-CoA to 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA
HMGR	HMG-CoA reductase
IDL-C	intermediate density lipoprotein cholesterol
IL	interleukin
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
LXRs	liver X receptors
NETs	neutrophil extracellular traps
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-B
NLRP	NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein
NPC1L1	Niemann–Pick C1 like 1
RCT	reverse cholesterol transport
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SAA	Serum amyloid A
SAP	severe acute pancreatitis
SREBP2	sterol regulatory element-binding protein-2
TH17	T-helper cell 17
TLR	Toll-like receptor
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α
UPR	unfolded protein responses
VLDL-C	very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol