| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| FOXO1 | Forkhead box O1 |
| G6pase | Glucose-6-phosphatase |
| GLUT2 | Glucose transporter 2 |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter 4 |
| GS | Glycogen synthase |
| GSK3β | Glycogen synthase kinase |
| GSH-Px | Glutathione peroxidase |
| HK | Hexokinase |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| IRS-1 | Insulin receptor substrate-1 |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| Met | Metformin |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NOX4 | NADPH oxidase 4 |
| NTs | Nucleotides |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-hydroxy kinase |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |