| Abbreviation | Definition |
| AA | Aortic aneurysm |
| ACA | ε-amino caproic acid |
| ASC | Adipose-derived stromal cell |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |
| BM | Basal SMC media |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CM | Conditioned ASC culture media |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| dCM | CM depleted of extracellular vesicles |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| nCM | Non-conditioned ASC culture media |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| SBM | Supplemented SMC growth media |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SMC | Aortic smooth muscle cell |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
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