ANOVA	Analysis of variance
ApoE–/–	Apolipoprotein E knockout
CRP	C-reactive protein
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
ERK	Extracellular-regulated kinase
H&E	Hematoxylin and eosin
HUVEC	Human umbilical vein endothelial cell
ICAM	Intracellular adhesion molecule
IL	Interleukin
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MI	Myocardial infarction
MMP-9	Matrix metalloproteinase-9
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cell
NLRP3	NACHT, LRR, and PYD domain-containing protein 3
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
P-JNK	Phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase
RAOSMC	Rat aortic smooth muscle cell
SMA	Smooth muscle actin
TG	Triglycerides
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α.