HDL	high density lipoprotein
rHDL	reconstituted high density lipoprotein
CHD	coronary heart disease
CVD	cardiovascular disease
RCT	reverse cholesterol transport
apo-AI apo-E	apolipoprotein AI apolipoprotein E
ABCA1	ATP binding cassette transporter A1
LCAT	lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase
CETP	cholesterol ester transfer proteins
VLDL	very low density lipoprotein
LDL	low density lipoprotein
SR-B1	scavenger receptor class B type I
DMPC	dimyristoyl-phosphatidylcholine
POPC	palmitoyl-oleoly-phosphatidylcholine
DPPC	dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine
PS	phosphatidylserine
SM	sphingomyelin
DPPG	dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylglycerol
CT	computer tomography
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
DLS	dynamic light scattering
NTA	nanoparticle tracking analysis
TEM	transmission electron microscopy
AFM	atomic force microscopy
MPS	mononuclear phagocytic system
DMPE-DTPA	1,2 di-myristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylethanolamine–diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid