| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 |
| ACAT1 | acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase 1 |
| AngII | angiotensin II |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| GPR19 | G protein-coupled receptor 19 |
| HAEC | human aortic endothelial cell |
| HASMC | human aortic smooth muscle cell |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vein endothelial cell |
| ICAM1 | intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| NCEH | neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase |
| NFκB | nuclear factor κB |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| SRA | scavenger receptor class A |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α |
| VCAM1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| VSMC | vascular smooth muscle cell |
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