| ABCA1/G1 | ATP binding box transporter A1/G1 |
| AMPs | Antimicrobial peptides |
| apoA-1 | Apolipoprotein A-1 |
| ApoE-/- | Apolipoprotein E gene knockout |
| AS | Atherosclerosis |
| CD36 | Cluster of differentiation 36 |
| CE | Cholesteryl ester |
| ChIP | Chromatin immunoprecipitation |
| FC | Free cholesterol |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| NBD | Nitrobenzoxadiazole |
| ORO | Oil red oxygen |
| ox-LDL | Oxidized low-density lipoprotein |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| PPRE | Peroxisome proliferator-responsive element |
| RSG | Rosiglitazone |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TG | Triglyceride |