| ABCG8: | adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter G8 |
| ABCG5: | adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter G5 |
| ApoE: | apolipoprotein E |
| ATGL: | adipose triglyceride lipase |
| CPT: | carnitine palmitoyltransferase, |
| FDFT1: | farnesyldiphosphate farnesyl-transferase 1 |
| FXR: | farnesoid X receptor |
| HMG-CoA-r: | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase |
| Il2rγ: | interleukin-2 receptor γ |
| LDL: | low-density lipoprotein |
| LDL-C: | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDLr: | low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| LXR: | liver X receptor |
| MCP1: | monocyte chemotactic protein 1 |
| MIP2: | macrophage inflammatory protein 2 |
| MTTP: | microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| NFkB: | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PDGF-B: | platelet-derived growth factor protein B |
| PPAR-α: | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| RANTES: | regulated on activation normal T cell expressed and secreted |
| ROS: | reactive oxygen species |
| SAA: | serum amyloid A |