ACVD	Atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease
ANG-2	Angiopoietin-2
CCL5	Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5
cEPCs	Circulating endothelial progenitor cells
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
HD	Healthy donors
ICAs	Internal carotid arteries
IL-6	Interleukin 6
IL-8 (CXCL8)	Interleukin 8
MA	Moyamoya arteriopathy
MMP-9	Matrix metalloproteinase 9
MS	Mass Spectrometry
RNF213	Ring Finger Protein 213
TIA	Transient ischemic attack
VEGF-A	Vascular endothelial growth factor A
VIP	Variance importance in projection scores
VSMC	Vascular smooth muscle cell