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 |