| ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
| ATF6 | Activating transcription factor 6 |
| CHOP | C/EBP homologous protein |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| EC | Endothelial cell |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERAD | ER stress associated protein degradation |
| GSK3α/β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3α/β |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HFD | High fat diet |
| IFN γ | Interferon γ |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IRE1 | Inositol-requiring enzyme-1 |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LDLR | Low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MMP | Matrix metalloprotease |
| NF κB | Nuclear factor κB |
| 4PBA | 4-phenylbutyrate |
| PERK | Protein kinase RNA-like ER kinase |
| SREBP | Sterol element binding protein |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription protein |
| Th | T helper cell |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| TUDCA | Tauroursodeoxycholic acid |
| UPR | Unfolded protein response |
| VCAM1 | Viral cell adhesion protein 1 |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoprotein |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cell |