Table 1.
List of Abbreviations Used in This Article and Their Definitions
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| α-SMA | Alpha-smooth muscle actin |
| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 |
| Apoe | Apolipoprotein E |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CCL20 | Chemokine ligand-20 (CC motif) |
| CCL5 | Chemokine ligand-5 (CC motif) |
| CD31 | Cluster of differentiation 31 |
| CD44 | Cluster of differentiation 44 |
| CD68 | Cluster of differentiation 68 |
| CXCL6 | Chemokind ligand-6 (CXC motif) |
| CXCR1 | Chemokind ligand-1 receptor (CXC motif) |
| EC | Endothelial cell |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| Elk-1 | E26 transformation-specific-like 1 |
| EPL4 | Elastin-like polypeptide-4 |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FOG-2 | Friend of GATA-2 |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| IL-1-α | Interleukin-1 alpha |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| MCAP-1 | Mitotic chromosome-associated protein-1 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MMP-3 | Matrix metalloproteinase-3 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| MPAK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| PAH-PAA | Poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(acrylic acid) |
| PCL | Polycaprolactone |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PELA | poly(DL-lactide)–poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PLLA-PCL | Poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone)/poly(L-lactic acid) |
| RADA | RADARADARADARADA (Aminoacid sequence) |
| Ras | Rat sarcoma protein |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RT-PCR | Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| SM-MHC | Smooth muscle myosin heavy chain |
| SM22α | Smooth muscle protein 22-alpha |
| SMC | Smooth muscle cell |
| SRF | Serum response factor |
| TCF21 | Transcription factor 21 |
| TEVG | Tissue-engineered vascular graft |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TRF2 | Telomeric repeat-binding factor-2 |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VTE | Vascular tissue engineering |