aPC	activated protein C
ApoE	apolipoprotein E
ASCVD	atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ANOVA	analysis of variance
DM	diabetes mellitus
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DEPC	diethyl pyrocarbonate
EPCR	endothelial protein C receptor
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
ROS	reactive oxygen species
RT-PCR	reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
SMC	smooth muscle cells
α-SMC	alpha-smooth muscle actin
SEM	standard error mean
STZ	streptozotocin
TM	thrombomodulin