| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 |
| ABCG1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter G1 |
| ACAT1 | Acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase 1 |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| HAEC | Human aortic endothelial cell |
| HASMC | Human aortic smooth muscle cell |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cell |
| MCM | Monocyte/macrophage conditioning medium |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NCEH | Neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase |
| NFκB | Nuclear factor κB |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SRB1 | Scavenger receptor class B type 1 |
| VSMC | vascular smooth muscle cell |