| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| BA | Brown adipocyte |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling protein 1 |
| NST | Non-shivering thermogenesis |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| AMPK | Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| Myf-5 | Myogenic factor 5 |
| PRDM16 | PR domain-containing protein 16 |
| Nrf1 | Nuclear respiratory factor 1 |
| C/EBPβ | CCAAT/enhancer binding protein β |
| BMP | Bone morphogenetic protein |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| MAPK | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| SNS | Sympathetic nervous system |
| TRP | Transient receptor potential |
| β3-Ars | β3-adrenergic receptors |
| ADRA1A | Adrenergic receptor α1A |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| AC | Adenylate cyclase |
| CREB | cAMP response-origin binding protein |
| Zfp516 | Zinc finger protein |
| LSD1 | Demethylase 1 |
| ATF-2 | Transcription factor 2 |
| FAs | Unesterified fatty acids |
| HSL | Hormone-sensitive lipase |
| ATGL | Adipose triglyceride lipase |
| PLIN | Perilipin |
| LKB1 | Liver kinase B1 |
| SKT11 | Serine/threonine kinase 11 |
| PPT1 | Palmitoyl protein thioesterase-1 |
| TFAM | Mitochondria transcription factor A |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter 4 |
| BCAAS | Branched-chain amino acids |
| ERR | Estrogen related receptors |
| PINK1 | PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 |
| ATG | Autophagy-related proteins |
| ULK1 | Autophagy-activated kinase |
| MKK3 | MAP kinase 3 |
| MTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| OMM | Outer mitochondria membrane |
| CPT1 | Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 |
| MFF | Mitochondria fission factor |
| E2 | Estradiol |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| Lep | Leptin |