ALT	Alanine aminotransferase (GPT)
AST	Aspartate aminotransferase (GOT)
AKT1	Protein kinase B
AS	Atherosclerosis
ASCVD	Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
apo Al	Apolipoprotein Al
apo E	Apolipoprotein E
AP	Atherosclerotic plaque
ABCA1	ATP-binding cassette transporter A1
BCA	Bicinchoninic Acid
CGE	Citri grandis exocarpium extract
CVDs	Cardiovascular diseases
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
GAPDH	Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
HDL-C	High-density lipid cholesterol
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HPLC	High-performance liquid chromatography
HUVECs	Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial cells
HE	Hematoxylin and eosin
HFD	High-fat diet
LXR-α	Liver X receptor Alpha
LDH	Lactate dehydrogenase
LB	Lysis buffer
Ldlr	low-density lipoprotein receptor
Ox-LDL	Oxidized LDL
ORO	Oil red O
OD	Optical density
PVDF	Polyvinylidene fluoride
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PAD	Photodiode array detector
PTFE	Polytetrafluoroethylene
PPAR-γ	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor beta
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	Triglyceride
TEM	Transmission electron microscopy
VSMC	Vascular smooth muscle cell