| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette subfamily A member 1 |
| ALCAM | Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule |
| ApoA1 | Apolipoprotein A1 |
| ApoB | Apolipoprotein B |
| ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
| ASCVD | Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASO | Antisense oligonucleotides |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| CE | Cholesteryl esters |
| CETP | Cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
| CD36 | Cluster of differentiation 36 |
| CYP450 | Cytochrome P450 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ESCs | Embryonic stem cells |
| FFAs | Free fatty acids |
| FH | Familial hypercholesterolemia |
| GalNAc | N-acetylgalactosamine |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| HGPS | Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome |
| HLCs | Human hepatocyte-like cells |
| HSCs | Hepatic stellate cells |
| iHLCs | Immature hepatocyte-like cells |
| iPSCs | Induced pluripotent stem cells |
| LXR | Liver X receptor |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LDL-C | LDL cholesterol |
| LDLRs | LDL receptors |
| LDLRAP1 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor adapter protein 1 |
| Lp(a) | Lipoprotein (a) |
| LSECs | Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells |
| KCs | Kupffer cells |
| MAFLD | Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease |
| MASH | Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis |
| MASLD | Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease |
| miR | MicroRNA |
| NPCs | Non-parenchymal cells |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (NRF2) |
| OCA | Obeticholic acid |
| PCLSs | Precision-cut liver slices |
| PCSK9 | Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| PHHs | Primary human hepatocytes |
| RCT | Reverse cholesterol transport |
| SR-B1 | Scavenger receptor class B type 1 |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoprotein |