| OSA | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| PSG | Polysomnography |
| OSA-NC(−) | OSA without cognitive deficits |
| OSA-NC(+) | OSA with cognitive deficits |
| AHI | Apnea–hypopnea index |
| HCAEC | Human coronary artery endothelial cells |
| HIAEC | Human iliac artery endothelial cells |
| HMVEC-D | Human dermal microvascular endothelial cells |
| HMVEC-C | Human cardiac microvascular endothelial cells |
| HMVEC-L | Human lung microvascular endothelial cells |
| hCMEC/D3 | Human brain microvascular endothelial cell |
| ECIS | Electric cell–substrate impedance sensing |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| FMI | Median, fluorescence intensity |