| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transport A1 |
| ABCG1 | ATP-binding cassette transport G1 |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ASO | Antisense Oligonucleotide |
| CoQ | Coenzyme Q10 |
| CVD | Cardiovascular diseases |
| EC | Endothelial Cell |
| FPP | Farnesyl Pyrophosphate |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| HMGCR | 3-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-Glutaryl-Coenzyme A Reductase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| LDL-R | Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor |
| NLRP3 | Nucleotide-binding domain leucine-rich-containing family pyrin domain-containing-3 |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| MRC | Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain |
| MRC | Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain |
| mtROS | Mitochondrial ROS |
| MTP | Microsomal Transfer Proteins |
| NLRP3 | Nucleotide-binding domain leucine-rich-containing family pyrin domain-containing-3 |
| NO | Nitric Oxid |
| NPC1L1 | N-terminal Niemann-Pick C1-like protein 1 |
| oxLDL | Oxidized LDL |
| OXPHOS | Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation System |
| PCSK9 | Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 |
| PPAR-α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RCT | Reverse Cholesterol Transport |
| SAMS | Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms |
| SREBP-2 | Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins 2 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-α |
| VSMCs | Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells |