CVDs	Cardiovascular diseases
MI	Myocardial infarction
AS	Atherosclerosis
ECM	Extracellular matrix
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
GULO	L-gulono-1,4-lactone oxidase
RGN	Regucalcin
SVCT	Vitamin C transporters
Na+	Sodium ions
NADPH	Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
IL-6	Interleukin-6
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
CRP	C-reactive protein
GSH-Px	Glutathione peroxidase
HPH	High-pressure homogenization
hs-CRP	High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
MDA	Malondialdehyde
NO	Nitric oxide
CYBB	Cytochrome b-245 beta chain
HIF-1α	Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α
eNOS	Endothelial nitric oxide synthase
IKK	IκB kinase
BH4	Tetrahydrobiopterin
CLP	Cecal ligation and puncture
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
C-P4Hs	Collagen prolyl 4-hydroxylases
MMPs	Matrix metalloproteinases
PHDs	Prolyl hydroxylases
oxLDL	Oxidized LDL
HUVECs	Human umbilical vein endothelial cells
NF-κB	Nuclear factor-κB
IVC	Intravenous vitamin C