| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| Apo A-I | apolipoprotein A-I |
| PON1 | paraoxonase 1 |
| EL | endothelial lipase |
| FCS | fetal calf serum |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| FPLC | fast protein liquid chromatography |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PI | phosphatidylinositol |
| TAG | triacylglycerols |
| LPC | lysophosphatidylcholine |
| LPE | lysophosphatidylethanolamine |
| FC | free cholesterol |
| CE | cholesteryl ester |
| Cer | ceramide |
| SM | sphingomyelin |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| Ad | adenovirus |