5-HTP	5-hydroxy-tryptophan
αMSH	α-melanocyte stimulating hormone
Bromocriptine-QR	bromocriptine-quick release
CNS	central nervous system
CRH	corticotropin releasing hormone
CVD	cardiovascular disease
FFA	free fatty acids
HbA1c	hemoglobin A1C
HPA	hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
HyperFFAemia	HyperFreeFattyAcidemia
NE	norepinephrine
NO	nitric oxide
NPY	neuropeptide Y
PBMC	peripheral blood mononuclear cells
PVN	paraventricular nucleus
SCN	suprachiasmatic nucleus
RNS	reactive nitrogen species
ROS	reactive oxygen species
S	serotonin
SuMN	supramammillary nucleus
SNS	sympathetic nervous system
T1DM	type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
T2D	type 2 diabetes
TH	tyrosine hydroxylase
VMH	ventromedial hypothalamus
BMAL1	BasicHelix-Loop-HelixARNTLike1
CLOCK	Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Protein Kaput
CRY1/2	Cryptochrome Circadian Regulator 1/2
DBP	D-Box BindingPAR BZIP Transcription Factor
eNOS	Nitric Oxide Synthase3, Endothelial
IKKαβ	Nuclear Factor NFkappaB Inhibitor Kinase Alpha/Beta
IL-6	Interleukin 6
JAK2	Janus Kinase 2
JNK	Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8
NFIL3	Nuclear Factor, Interleukin 3 Regulated
NFkB	Nuclear Factor Kappa B
PER1/2/3	Circadian Clock Protein PERIOD 1/2/3
PPAR-γ	Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma
REV-ERBα/β	Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group D Member 1/2
RORα/β/γ	RAR Related Orphan Receptor A/B/C
SOCS3	Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling 3
STAT3	Signal Transducer And Activator Of Transcription 3
TLR	Toll-Like Receptor