| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| SMC | Smooth Muscle Cell |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| CREB | cAMP-response element binding protein |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| CCL5 | C-C motif chemokine 5 |
| STAT3 | Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 |
| EDTA | Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic Acid |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 |
| CM | Conditioned Media |
| IL | Interleukin |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate Dehydrogenase |
| TUNEL | Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase dUTP Nick End Labeling |
| RT-PCR | Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction |