| ASE | Alkylsulfonic phenyl ester |
| PXR | Pregnane X receptor |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| EDC | Endocrine disrupting chemical |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| DEHP | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| RES | Resveratrol |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| RAR | Retinoid acid receptor |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptor |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| LXR | Liver X receptor |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |
| CAR | Constitutive androstane receptor |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| SMRT | Silencing mediator of retinoid and thyroid hormone |
| NCoR | Nuclear receptor co-repressor |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| LBD | Ligand-binding domain |
| DBD | DNA binding domain |
| WT | wildtype |
| BW | Bodyweight |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoprotein |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 |
| MDR | Multidrug resistance |
| GST | Glutathione transferase |
| NPC1L1 | Niemann–Pick C1-Like 1 |
| MTP | Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| NR | Nuclear receptor |
| TBC | Tributyl citrate |
| ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
| β-gal | β-galactosidase |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| RLU | Relative Light Unit |
| EC50 | Half-maximal effective concentration |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |