CVD	cardiovascular disease
UA	uric acid
Vit. D	vitamin D
1,25(OH)2D	calcitriol, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
miRNA	microRNA
ACS	acute coronary syndrome
CKD	chronic kidney disease
LDL	low-density lipoproteins
CVDs	cardiovascular diseases
CCs	cholesterol-soluble compounds
NETs	neutrophil extracellular traps
Tet2	ten-eleven translocation 2
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
oxLDLs	oxidized low-density lipoproteins
ROS	reactive oxygen species
TNFα	tumor necrosis factor α
VCAM-1	vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
RNS	reactive nitrogen species
LDL-C	LDL-cholesterol
CHIP	clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential
VSMCs	vascular smooth muscle cells
PCSK9	proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
LDLRs	low-density lipoprotein receptors
AAV	adeno-associated virus
PCL	partial carotid ligation
ACKR3	atypical chemokine receptor 3
NO	nitrogen oxide
RAAS	renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
AngII	angiotensin II
XO	xanthine oxidase
NADPH	nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
NRF2	nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
25OHD	25-hydroxyvitamin D
VDR	intracellular vitamin D receptor
RCT	randomized controlled trial
miRNAs	microRNAs
MRN A	messenger RNA
Sirt1	silent information regulator
pHLIP	pH low-insertion peptides