| CAVD | Calcific aortic valve disease |
| NRVD | Nonrheumatic valve disease |
| VICs | Valve interstitial cells |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| OS | Oxidative stress |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase-1 |
| VSMCs | Vascular smooth muscle cells |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| Sirt7 | Sirtuin 7 |
| CVDs | Cardiovascular diseases |
| DWI | Direct wire injury |
| CCK8 | Cell Counter Kit 8 |
| AVA | Aortic valve area |
| HE | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| TCMSP | Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology |
| NLM | National Library of Medicine |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| MCMP | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| TMRM | Tetramethylrhodamine |
| NAC | N-acetyl-L-cysteine |
| Runx2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |