| EBD | Endothelial barrier dysfunction |
| ECs | Endothelial cells |
| FITC-dextran | Fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran |
| HCAECs | Human coronary endothelial cells |
| HEK-293 cells | Human embryonic kidney 293 cells |
| IGF-I | Insulin-like growth factor-I |
| IL | Interleukin |
| INF-γ | Interferon-γ |
| M-CSF | Macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| MFs | Micromilieu factors |
| TEER | Transendothelial electrical resistance |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| VSMCs | Vascular smooth muscle cells |
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