| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxy-2‘-deoxyguanosine |
| O2− | Superoxide anion |
| AF | Atrial fibrillation |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation end products |
| Ang II | Angiotensin II |
| CAT | Catalase |
| cGMP | Cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ET-1 | Endothelin-1 |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ERK 1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| EVOO | Extra virgin olive oil |
| GPCR | G-protein coupled receptor |
| GPX4 | Glutathione peroxidase 4 |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSH-Px | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSSG | Glutathione disulfide |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| INF-γ | Interferon gamma |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| LOX-1 | Lectin-like oxLDL receptor-1 |
| MAPK | Mitogen activated protein kinase |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| MD | Mediterranean diet |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| miRNA | Micro ribonucleic acid |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MSG | Monosodium-L-glutamate |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid |
| NAC | N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOX2 | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase isoform 2 |
| OxLDL | Oxidatively modified low-density lipoprotein |
| Prx | Peroxiredoxin |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| RAGE | Receptor for advance glycation endproducts |
| RAS | Renin-Angiotensin System |
| RCS | Reactive carbonyl species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| RyR | Ryanodine receptor |
| ScR | Scavenger receptor |
| SMC | Smooth muscle cell |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| U-II | Urotensin-II |
| VCAM | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |