| APCs | Antigen-presenting cells |
| ApoE−/− | Apolipoprotein E knockout |
| ACVD | Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ANGPTL4 | Angiopoietin-like 4 |
| cAMP | Adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate |
| BAs | Bile acids |
| FXR | Bile acid-activated nuclear hormone receptor farnesoid X receptor |
| CVD | Cardiovascular diseases |
| FMOs | Flavin monooxygenases |
| Foxp3 | Forkhead box protein P3 |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| GPCRs | G protein-coupled receptors |
| TGR5 | G protein-coupled bile acid receptor |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| OLFR78 | Olfactory receptor 78 |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| PYY | Peptide YY |
| PPARs | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| TMA | Trimethylamine |
| TMAO | Trimethylamine-N-oxide |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| Treg | T-regulatory |
| Th17 | T helper 17 cell |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes |