AAA	abdominal aortic aneurysm
Ang II	angiotensin II
CRP	C-reactive protein
eNOS	endothelial nitric oxide synthase
GST	glutathione S-transferase
HSP60	heat shock protein 60
H&E	hematoxylin and eosin
iNOS	inducible nitric oxide synthase
ICAM	intercellular adhesion molecule
IRF5	interferon regulatory factor 5
IFN-γ	interferon gamma
IL	interleukin
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
MMP	metalloproteinase
PMA	phorbol myristate acetate
P. gingivalis	Porphyromonas gingivalis
PCNA	proliferating cell nuclear antigen
SMCs	smooth muscle cells
TM	thrombomodulin
TLR4	toll-like receptor 4
VVG	Verhoeff–Van Gieson