| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 |
| ACAT-1 | Acyl coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase-1 |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| Cg | Chromogranin |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CE | Cholesterol ester |
| EC | Endothelial cell |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FC | Free cholesterol |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| M-CSF | Macrophage colony stimulating factor |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PC | Prohormone convertase |
| PSTi8 | Pancreastatin inhibitor peptide-8 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VIF | Vasoconstriction-inhibiting factor |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cell |
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