T2DM	type-2 diabetes mellitus
PCOS	polycystic ovary syndrome
CAD	coronary artery disease
EAT	epicardial adipose tissue
NAFLD	nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
SLE	systemic lupus erythematosus
HIV/HAART	human immunodeficiency virus/highly active anti-retroviral therapy
MPM	malignant pleural mesothelioma
ARDS	acute respiratory distress syndrome
OSAS	obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
COX-2	cyclooxygenase-2
AMPK	Adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase
eNOS	endothelial nitric oxide synthase
JNK	Jun N-Terminal Kinase
SMC	smooth muscle cell
MCP-1	monocyte chemotactic protein-1
CVSMCs	calcifying vascular smooth muscle cells
PI3K/Akt	phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/protein kinase B
OPG	osteoprotegerin
RANKL	nuclear factor κB ligand
hOB	human osteoblast
NOX	NADPH oxidase
PDGF-BB	platelet-derived growth factor
OVA	ovalbumin
CPAP	continuous positive airway pressure
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease