| PPCS | N-palmitoyl-O-phosphocholine-serine |
| APOE | Apolipoprotein E |
| IMD | Inherited metabolic disorder |
| LSD | lysosomal storage disease |
| NPB/NPC | Niemann–Pick type B/Niemann–Pick type C |
| FACS | Flow cytometry |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| VLDL | Very-low-density lipoprotein |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| LDLR | Low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CCR | Chemokine receptor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| Mon | Monocytes |