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. 2025 Jul 23;26(15):7074. doi: 10.3390/ijms26157074
ERα Estrogen Receptor Alpha
ERβ Estrogen Receptor Beta
PRβ Progesterone Receptor Beta
17β-HSD1 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1
17β-HSD2 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2
HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
LH Luteinizing Hormone
GLP-1 Glucagon-Like Peptide-1
GIP Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide
LPL Lipoprotein Lipase
GLUT4 Glucose Transporter Type 4
VEGF Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
IL-6/IL-1β/IL-18 Interleukin-6/Interleukin-1 beta/Interleukin-18
TNF-α Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha
HIF-1α Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 Alpha
NF-κB Nuclear Factor Kappa B
JNK c-Jun N-terminal Kinase
UCP1 Uncoupling Protein 1
RAAS Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System
STRAW Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop
SWAN Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
MASH Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis
CD163+ Cluster of Differentiation 163 Positive (M2 macrophage marker)
MCP-1 Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1
ERK Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
E2 Estradiol