| AA | Ascorbic Acid |
| ahsg | α2-Heremans-Schmidt Glycoprotein |
| AAV | Adeno-Associated Virus Vector |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
| Abcc6 | ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily C Member 6 |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| BMP | Bone Morphogenic Protein |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| EC | Endothelial Cell |
| EndMT | Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition |
| Enpp | Ectonucleotide Pyrophosphatase Phosphodiesterase |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| FGF23 | Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 |
| Galnt3 | GalNAc trans-ferase 3 |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| hFTC | Hyperphosphatemic Tumoral Familial Calcinosis |
| Ppi | Inorganic Pyrophosphate |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| LDLR | Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor |
| LMNA | Gene encoding the Lamin A/C protein |
| MGP | Matrix Gla Protein |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinases |
| Opn | Osteopontin |
| Opg | oPsteoprotegerin |
| PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
| PCSK9 | Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RANK | Receptor Activated Nuclear Factor κB |
| RANKL | Receptor Activated Nuclear Factor κB Ligand |
| SPP1 | Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 |
| NPT2a | Sodium-Dependent Phosphate Co-Transporters Type IIa |
| NPT2c | Sodium-Dependent Phosphate Co-Transporters Type IIc |
| SD | Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes |
| TNFRSF11B | Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily Member 11B |
| VC | Vascular Calcification |
| VSMC | Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell |
| VLDL | Very Low Density Lipoprotein |