| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation end-products |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AMPK | 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase |
| Akt | Protein kinase B (PKB) |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| Apaf-1 | Apoptotic protease activating factor-1 |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| AT1R | Angiotensin type 1 receptor |
| Bad | Bcl-2-associated death protein |
| BALF | Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| Bcl 2 | B cell lymphoma/leukemia 2 |
| BDL | Bile duct ligation |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| CAMK | Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase |
| COL | Collagen |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| DKK1 | Dickkopf-1 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| FZHY | Fuzheng Huayu recipe |
| G6PDH | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GCLc | Catalytic subunits of glutamate cysteine ligase |
| GPX | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | Glutathione reductase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferase |
| HO | Heme oxygenase |
| HSCs | Hepatic stellate cells |
| HSF | Heat shock factor |
| HSPs | Heat shock proteins |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KEAP | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein |
| LAD | Left anterior descending coronary artery |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCD | Methionine- and choline-deficient |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MDCKs | Madin–Darby canine kidney cells |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PCLS | Precision-cut liver slices |
| PCOL | Procollagen |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PDGFR | PDGF receptor |
| PGC | PPARγ coactivator |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PLA | Phospholipase A |
| PLC | Phospholipase C |
| PPAR | Peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptor |
| RA | Rosmarinic acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptor |
| SD | Sprague Dawley |
| shRNA | Short hairpin RNA |
| SMA | Smooth muscle actin |
| SMAD | Small mothers against decapentaplegic |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SREBP | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein |
| STAT | Signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| TGF-βR | TGF-β receptor |
| TIMP | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TNFR | TNF receptor |
| TrCP | Transducin repeat-containing protein |
| UUO | Unilateral ureteral obstruction |
| WHW | Wen-pi-tang-Hab-Wu-ling-san |