AGEs |
Advanced Glycation End Products |
ANOVA |
Analysis of Variance |
ASMCs |
Aortic smooth muscle cells |
BMI |
Body Mass Index |
CV |
Cardiovascular |
CVD |
Cardiovascular Disease |
CRP |
C-Reactive Protein |
DAMP |
Damage-associated molecular pattern |
EDTA |
Ethylenediamine Tetra-acetic Acid |
ELISA |
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay |
esRAGEs |
Endogenous secreted Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products |
HMGB-1 |
High Mobility Group Box-1 |
IL-1β |
Interleukin-1β |
IL-6 |
Interleukin-6 |
PBS |
Phosphate buffered saline |
PON1 |
Paraoxonase 1 |
RAGEs |
Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products |
sRAGEs |
Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products |
TLR4 |
Toll-Like Receptor 4 |
WHO |
World Health Organization |