AA |
arachidonic acid |
CAD |
coronary artery disease |
COX |
cyclooxygenase |
CRP |
C-reactive protein |
EVOO |
extra virgin olive oil |
HDL |
high density lipoprotein |
HT |
hydroxytyrosol |
ICAM-1 |
intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
IL |
interleukin |
INF-γ |
interferon gamma |
LDL |
low density lipoprotein |
LPS |
lipopolysaccharides |
LT |
leukotriene |
MCP-1 |
chemotactic monocyte protein |
M-CSF |
macrophage colony stimulating factor |
MeDiet |
mediterranean diet |
MIF |
macrophage migration inhibitory factor |
MMP |
matrix metalloproteinase |
mRNA |
messenger ribonucleic acid |
NCEP |
National Cholesterol Education Program |
NF-κB |
nuclear factor kappa B |
NO |
nitric oxide |
NSAIDs |
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
PG |
prostaglandins |
RCT |
randomized clinical trial |
ROO |
refined olive oil |
SFO |
sunflower oil |
sICAM-1 |
soluble intercellular-1-type adhesion molecule |
SOD |
mixture of oils (sunflower oil + canola oil) |
sVCAM-1 |
soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
Th |
T helper cells |
TLR |
toll-like receptor |
TNF-α |
tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
TX |
tromboxanes |
VCAM-1 |
vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
VOO |
virgin olive oil |