ACAT	Acyl-CoA cholesterol acyltransferase
AP	Apical
Apo (X)	Apolipoprotein (X)
BHT	Butylated hydroxytoluene
BL	Basolateral
CAB	Cholesterol assay buffer
DB	Dialysis buffer
Dil	1,1′ Dioctadecyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
FAF-BSA	Fatty acid free bovine serum albumin
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
GAPDH	Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
HDL3	High density lipoprotein 3
HRP	Horse radish peroxidase
LDL	Low density lipoprotein
LDLR	LDL receptor
LRP	LDLR-related protein
mHBSS	Modified d Hanks’ balanced salt solution
PES	Phosphate buffered saline
PCSK9	Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
pHAECS	Primary human aortic endothelial cells;
RAP	Receptor associated protein
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
TMTU	Tetra methylthiourea
TNFa	Tumor necrosis factor alpha
VBM	Vascular basal medium
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor kit