| AGEs | Advanced glycation end-products |
| CLD | Chronic liver disease |
| CML | Nε-(Carboxymethyl)lysine |
| COL-I | Collagen type I |
| CRP | C-Reactive protein |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| 3-DG-AGEs | 3-Deoxyglucosone-derived AGEs |
| DHAP | Dihydroxyacetone phosphate |
| DN-HD | Diabetic nephropathy with hemodialysis |
| EC | Endothelial cells |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| Fru | Fructose |
| Fru-AGEs | Fructose-derived AGEs |
| GA | Glyceraldehyde |
| GA-AGEs | Glyceraldehyde-derived AGEs |
| GA-3-P | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GLAP | 3-Hydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-pyridinium compound |
| Glu | Glucose |
| Glu-AGEs | Glucose-derived AGEs |
| Glycol-AGEs | Glycolaldehyde-derived AGEs |
| GO | Glyoxal |
| GO-AGEs | Glyoxal-derived AGEs |
| γ-GTP | γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HFCS | High-fructose corn syrup |
| hiPSC | Human induced pluripotent stem cells |
| hiPSC-HLC | HLC differentiated from hiPSC |
| HLC | Hepatocyte-like cells |
| hnRNPM | Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein M |
| HO-1 | Hemeoxygenase-1 |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostasis model assessment of IR |
| Hsc70 | Heat shock cognate 70 |
| HSC | Hepatic stellate cells |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MG-H1 | Methylglyoxal-derived hydroimidazolone compound |
| MGO | Methylglyoxal |
| MGO-AGEs | Methylglyoxal-derived AGEs |
| MS | Metabolic syndrome |
| NAFL | Nonalcoholic fatty liver |
| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NBNC-HCC | Non-B, non-C HCC |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NOX | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-reduced oxidase |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| RAGE | Receptor for AGEs |
| sRAGE | Soluble form of RAGE |
| RasGRP2 | Ras guanyl nucleotide releasing protein 2 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| SSB | Sugar-sweetened beverages |
| TAGE | Toxic AGEs |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor-β1 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| VE | Vascular endothelial |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |