α-SMA	alpha-smooth muscle actin
AGE	advanced glycation end product
BMP-2	bone morphogenetic protein 2
BMP-4	bone morphogenetic protein 4
CAC	coronary artery calcium
CD9	cluster of differentiation 9
CD34	cluster of differentiation 34
CD63	cluster of differentiation 63
CD81	cluster of differentiation 81
cfPWV	carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
CNN-1	calponin-1
CT	computed tomography
CV	cardiovascular
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
DC	distensibility coefficient
EC	endothelial cell
ECM	extracellular matrix
EV	extracellular vesicle
Gli1	glioma-associated oncogene
IL-1β	interleukin 1 beta
IMT	intima-media thickness
KLF4	kruppel-like factor 4
MMP	metalloproteinase
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
MSC	mesenchymal stem cell
MYC11	smooth muscle-myosin heavy chain
NAD(P)H	nitrate reductase
NO	nitric oxide
Oct4	octamer-binding transcription factor 4
p16INK4a	cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A
p21	cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1
PAR	protease activated receptor
PF4	platelet factor 4
PDGF	platelet derived growth factor
PXE	pseudoxanthoma elasicum
PWV	pulse wave velocity
ROS	reactive oxygen species
Runx2	runt-related transcription factor 2
SBP	systolic blood pressure
Sca-1	Spinocerebellaire ataxie type 1
SM22-α	smooth muscle 22-alpha
SMPD3	sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3
smtn	Smoothelin
VSMC	vascular smooth muscle cell