AGE	Advanced glycation end product
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
ApoE-/-	Apolipoprotein E knockout
CaMKK	Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CCL	Chemokine ligand
CREB	cAMP response element-binding protein
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
DPP	Dipeptidyl peptidase
ET	Endothelin
GIP	Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide
GIPR	GIP receptor
GLP-1	Glucagon like peptide-1
GLP-1RA	GLP-1 receptor agonist
HUV	Human umbilical vein
IL	Interleukin
LDL	Low density lipoprotein
LKB	Liver kinase B
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
NO	Nitric oxide
NOS	Nitric oxide synthase
PAI	Plasminogen activator inhibitor
PKA	Protein kinase A
PLC	Phospholipase C
PTA	Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
SMC	Smooth muscle cell
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
VEC	Vascular endothelial cell
VSMC	Vascular smooth muscle cell