| 17β-HSD | 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| 3β-HSD | 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase D5-D4 isomerase |
| Acaca | acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha |
| ALT | alanine transaminase |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| ARE | androgen response element |
| CLiP | chemically induced hepatic progenitor |
| CXCL10 | C-X-C motif ligand 10 |
| CYP11A1 | cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme |
| CYP17A1 | cytochrome P450 17α-hydroxylase |
| CYP19A1 | cytochrome P450 aromatase |
| CYP1A2 | cytochrome P450 1A2 |
| CYP3A4/5 | cytochrome P450 3A4/5 |
| CYP450 | cytochrome P450 family |
| CYP4A1 | cytochrome P450 4A1 |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DHEA-S | dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate |
| DHT | dihydrotestosterone |
| E1 | estrone |
| E2 | estradiol |
| E3 | estriol |
| E4 | estetrol |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| ERE | estrogen response element |
| ERα | estrogen receptor alpha |
| ERβ | estrogen receptor beta |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| FFAs | free fatty acids |
| GLUT | glucose transporters |
| GPER1 | G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| HPC | hepatic progenitor cell |
| HRE | hormone response element |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSC | hepatic stellate cell |
| IL | interleukin |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MetS | metabolic syndrome |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NLRP3 | NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PHH | primary human hepatocyte |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PPP | pentose phosphate pathway |
| PSC | pluripotent stem cell |
| ROR | retinoid orphan receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| Scd1 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 |
| SHBG | sex hormone-binding globulin |
| T | testosterone |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid |
| TH | T helper cell |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNFα | tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| TNFR1 | TNFα receptor |