| ACC1 | Acetyl CoA Carboxylase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| Ald3a | Aldehyde dehydrogenase |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CD36 | Cluster of differentiation (fatty acid transporter) |
| CIDEA | Cell death-inducing DNA fragmentation-alpha-like effector a |
| CLAMS | Comprehensive Laboratory Animal Monitoring System |
| DIAMOND | Diet-Induced Animal Model of Non-Alcoholic Liver Disease |
| DNL | De novo lipogenesis |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| 2H2O | Deuterated water |
| Hsd17b4 | 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 4 |
| Elovl5 | Elongase of very long chain fatty acids 5 |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| ITT | Insulin Tolerance Test |
| KISS1R | Kisspeptin 1 receptor |
| KPA | Kisspeptin analog |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| MASLD | Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease |
| MASH | Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| ORO | Oil Red O |
| RER | Respiratory ratio |
| SCD1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| SDHD | Succinate dehydrogenase subunit |
| SREBP1 | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 |
| SRE | Sterol-regulatory elements |
| S100a10 | calcium-binding protein A10 |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor β |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| WDSW | Western diet, sugar water |