| ROCK | Rho-kinase |
| LPA | lysophosphatidic acid |
| CAMs | chemokines and cell adhesion molecules |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| HAECs | human aortic endothelial cells |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| ICAM-1 | intracellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| MYPT1 | myosin phosphatase target subunit 1 |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| VSMC | vascular smooth muscle cell |