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. 2025 Mar 22;15(4):468. doi: 10.3390/biom15040468
aa Amino acid
ACLY Adenosine triphosphate-citrate lyase
ADP Adenosine Diphosphate
CVD Cardiovascular disease
CHD Congenital heart disease
Da Dalton
DALYS Disability-Adjusted Life Years
DHCR24 Dehydrocholesterol reductase24
EBP Emopamil binding protein
EGF-A Epidermal Growth Factor like-domain A
EMA European Medicines Agency
FDA Food and Drug Administration
GI Gastrointestinal
h Human
HMG-CoA 3-Hydroxy-3-Methyl Glutaryl Coenzyme A
IDL Intermediate-density lipoprotein
IR Immediate Release
LDL Low-density lipoprotein
mAb Monoclonal antibody
MHRA Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, UK
mRNA Messenger Ribonucleic Acid
MW Molecular weight
OSC Oxidosqualene cyclase
PCSK9 Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin9
RISC RNA-induced silencing complex
SNAC Sodium N-(8-[2-hydroxybenzoyl] amino) caprylate
SQLE Squalene epoxidase
SQS Squalene synthase
tBu Tertiary butyl
THPBs Tetrahydroproto-berberines
VLDL Very low-density lipoprotein