| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A, member 1 |
| Abcb11 | ATP-binding cassette subfamily B member 11 gene |
| Abcc2 | ATP-binding cassette subfamily C member 2 gene |
| ABCG1 | ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 1 |
| ABCG5 | ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 5 |
| ABCG8 | ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 8 |
| ACAT2 | acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 2 |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CM | Chylomicron |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DGAT2 | diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| FDA | Food Drug Administration |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| FH | familial hypercholesterolemia |
| FXR | farnesoid X receptor |
| HMG CoA-Reductase | 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| LCAT | lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LDL-C | LDL cholesterol |
| LPL | lipoprotein lipase |
| LXR | liver X receptor |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NCD | noncommunicable diseases |
| NCEP | National Cholesterol Education Program |
| NPC1L1 | Niemann–Pick C1 Like 1 |
| PCSK9 | proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| PN | parenteral nutrition; PRRs |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SBR1 | scavenger receptor class B member 1 |
| SMCs | smooth muscle cells |
| SO | soybean oil |
| SREBP-2 | sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 2 |
| TAG | Triacylglycerol |
| VLDL | very low density lipoprotein |
| WHO | World Health Organization |