ABCA1	ATP-binding cassette transporter A1
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
ANOVA	Analysis of variance
ATCC	American Type Culture Collection
Caco-2	Human colorectal adenocarcinoma epithelial cell line
CoQ10	Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone)
CYP7A1	Cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily A member 1
DMEM	Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
ERK1/2	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2
FBS	Foetal bovine serum
HMGR	3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
HPLC-UV	High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet–visible
HT29-MTX	Methotrexate-adapted human colorectal adenocarcinoma mucus-producing cell line
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
LDLR	Low-density lipoprotein receptor
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MLCK	Myosin light chain kinase
MTT	3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PCSK9	Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
PMSF	Phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride
PVDF	Polyvinylidene fluoride
RIPA	Radioimmunoprecipitation assay buffer
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
RP-HPLC-UV	Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet detection
RYRF	Red yeast rice formulation
SREBP-2	Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2
TEER	Transepithelial electrical resistance
TJ	Tight junction