| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| AP-1 | Activating protein-1 |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| Cav | Carvedilol |
| CCM | Cell culture medium |
| ECs | Endothelial cells |
| EMSA | Electrophoresis mobility shift assay |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| Huh-7 | Human hepatic cell line |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IκB | Inhibitor of kappa B |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| Ldlr−/− | Low-density lipoprotein receptors knockout |
| LXR | Liver X receptor |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MTT | 3-[4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| ORO | Oil-red O staining |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| RCT | Reverse cholesterol transport |
| SMPDL3A | Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase Acid Like 3A |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| THP-1 | Human monocytic cell line |
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