| AP-1 | Activating protein-1 |
| ASCVD | Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| eNOS | Endothelial NO synthase |
| ECs | Endothelial cells |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FOX | Forkhead box |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| Ldlr −/− | Low-density lipoprotein receptors knockout |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 |
| MTT | 3-[4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| NFκB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| ROCK | Rho-associated protein kinase |
| SMC | Smooth muscle cell |
| Th1 | T helper-1 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |