| apo | apolipoprotein |
| calcitriol | 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 |
| CYP24A1 | 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase |
| CYP27B1 | 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-α-hydroxylase |
| DAPI | 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERAD | ER-associated degradation |
| Grp78/Bip | 78 kDa glucose-regulated protein/binding immunoglobulin protein |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| IFN-α | interferon-α |
| MOI | multiplicity of infection |
| MTS | [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium] |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NS | non-structural |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PPRE | PPAR response elements |
| RXR SD |
retinoid X receptor standard deviation |
| SEAP | secreted alkaline phosphatase |
| SVR | sustained virological response |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |