| Akt | Protein Kinase B |
| ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CERT | Coronary Event Risk Test |
| CerS6 | Ceramide Synthase 6 |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| ETC | Electron Transport Chain |
| HFD | High-Fat Diet |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 Beta |
| IL-18 | Interleukin-18 |
| IRS | Insulin Receptor Substrate |
| LDL | Low-Density Lipoprotein |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| NLRP3 | NOD-, LRR- and Pyrin Domain-Containing Protein 3 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase |
| PKCζ | Protein Kinase C Zeta |
| PP2A | Protein Phosphatase 2A |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SPT | Serine Palmitoyltransferase |