FHL2	Four and a half LIM domains 2
NF-κB	Nuclear factor-κB
siRNA	Small interfering RNA
MAEC	Mouse aortic endothelial cells
PM2.5	Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
MIP-1α/β	Macrophage inflammatory protein 1α/β
IL-6	Interleukin-6
IL-1β	Interleukin-1β
sICAM-1	Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1
CVD	Cardiovascular diseases
PAH	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
LC3B	Microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B light-chain 3B
ERK1/2	Extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2