ACAT	acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase
AHA	American Heart Association
CRP	C-reactive protein
DAMPs	damage-associated molecular patterns
DIT	diffuse intimal thickening
eLDL	enzymatically modified LDL
FFA	free fatty acid
GMA	glycol methacrylate)
HEMA	2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate
IL-1 β	interleukin-1 β
IL-6	interleukin-6
LDL	Low Density Lipoproteins
MCP-1	monocyte chemotactic protein-1
mtDNA	mitochondral DNA
miRNAs	micro RNAs
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
NLRP3	NOD-, LRR- and pyrin-domain containing 3
oxLDL	oxidized LDL
PIT	pathological intimal thickening
SMC	smooth muscle cell
VALT	vascular-associated lymphoid tissue