| AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
| CCR2 | Chemokine receptor type 2 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FDG | Fluorine-18-2-deoxyglucose |
| GZMB | Granzyme B |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PGG | Pentagalloyl glucose |
| PPE | Porcine pancreatic elastase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TIMP | Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteases |
| USPIO | Ultrasmall superparamagnetic particles of iron oxide |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cells |
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