| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 |
| ACACA | acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha |
| ACC2 | acetyl-coA carboxylase 2 |
| ACLY | ATP citrate lyase |
| ApoA1 | apolipoprotein A1 |
| CerS | ceramide synthase |
| CPT1A | carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A |
| CROT | carnitine O-octanoyltransferase |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| ELOVL5 | ELOVL fatty acid elongase 5 |
| FASN | fatty acid synthase |
| HADHB | hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase trifunctional multienzyme complex subunit beta |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LPGAT1 | lysophosphatidylglycerol acyltransferase 1 |
| LXRα | liver X receptor alpha |
| MBOAT1 | membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 1 |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| MTTP | microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| SCD1 | steroyl-coA desaturase 1 |
| SM | sphingomyelin |
| SMS | sphingomyelin synthase |
| S1P | sphingosine-1-phosphate |
| SPK | sphingosine kinase |
| SPT | serine-palmitoyl transferase |
| SPTLC1 | serine-palmitoyl transferase long chain base subunit 1 |
| SPTLC2 | serine-palmitoyl transferase long chain base subunit 2 |
| SR-B1 | scavenger receptor class B type 1 |
| nSMase2 | type 2-neutral sphingomyelinase |
| SREBF1 | sterol regulatory element binding factor 1 |
| STARD3 | stAR related lipid transfer domain containing 3 |
| 3′-UTR | 3′ untranslated region |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |