| acLDL | Acetylated LDL |
| auto-CSC | Automated cell surface capture |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| THP1 | Human acute monocytic leukemia cells |
| HAECs | Human aortic endothelial cells |
| EA.hy926 | Human endothelial somatic hybrid cells |
| HEPG2 | Human hepatocellular carcinoma cells |
| LRC | Ligand–receptor capture |
| oxLDL | Oxidized LDL |
| PMA | Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| PLA | Proximity ligation assay |
| rHDL | Reconstituted HDL |
| RCT | Reverse cholesterol transport |
| List of human gene and protein names discussed in this paper: | |
| ABCA1 | Phospholipid-transporting ATPase ABCA1 (ABCA1) |
| ABCA7 | Phospholipid-transporting ATPase ABCA7 (ABCA7) |
| ABCG1 | ATB-binding cassette G1 (ABCG1) |
| ACVR2A | Activin receptor type-2A (AVR2A) |
| APOA1 | Apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1) |
| APOB | Apolipoprotein B (APOB) |
| APOC3 | Apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) |
| APOH | Beta-2-glycoprotein 1 (APOH) |
| APOM | Apolipoprotein M (APOM) |
| ATP5MF | Ecto-F1-ATPase (ATPK) |
| CD4 | T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4 (CD4) |
| CD14 | Monocyte differentiation antigen CD14 (CD14) |
| CD36 | Platelet glycoprotein 4 (CD36) |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) |
| ITGAM | Integrin alpha-M (ITAM) |
| ITGAV | Integrin alpha-V (ITAV) |
| KDR | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VGFR2) |
| KIT | Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor Kit (KIT) |
| MEGF8 | Multiple epidermal growth factor-like domains protein 8 (MEGF8) |
| MEGF10 | Multiple epidermal growth factor-like domains protein 10 (MEGF10) |
| MERTK | Tyrosine-protein kinase Mer (MERTK) |
| MRC2 | C-type mannose receptor 2 (MRC2) |
| MSR1 | Macrophage scavenger receptor types I and II (MSRE) |
| PCDHAC1 | Protocadherin alpha-C1 (PCDC1) |
| PLTP | Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) |
| S1PR1 | Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) |
| S1PR2 | Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2 (S1PR2) |
| S1PR3 | Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 3 (S1PR3) |
| SCARA3 | Scavenger receptor class A member 3 (SCAR3) |
| SCARB1 | Scavenger receptor B1 (SCRB1) |
| SLC8A3 | Sodium/calcium exchanger 2 (NAC2) |
| TF | Transferrin (TRFE) |
| TFRC | Transferrin receptor protein 1 (TFR1) |
| VEGFA | Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) |