| Acs-2 | acyl-CoA synthetase |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation end products |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| AMPK | 5′-adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase |
| ATMs | Adipose tissue macrophages |
| BAP1 | BRCA1-associated protein 1 |
| Bax | BCL2-associated X |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BRCA1 | Breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 |
| C/EBPβ | CCAAT enhancer-binding protein β |
| CCK | Cholecystokinin |
| CCL | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand |
| CCR | C-C chemokine receptor |
| CD8 | Cluster of differentiation 8 |
| c-Jun | Jun proto-oncogene |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 |
| CVD | Cardiovascular diseases |
| CXCL | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand |
| CXCR | Chemokine receptors |
| DTC | Differentiated thyroid cancer |
| EC | Endometrial cancer |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ELAM-1 | Endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule 1 |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| EOC | Epithelial ovarian cancer |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-related kinases 1 and 2 |
| ERS | Endoplasmic reticulum stress |
| FAT-6 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| G-CSF | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| G-MDSC | Granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| GzmB | Granzyme B |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HepG2 | Liver cancer cells |
| HIF1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| IKK | Inhibitory-κB kinase |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| IRS-1 | Insulin receptor substrate 1 |
| JAK2 | Janus kinase 2 |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| Kat-1 | 3-ketoacyl-CoA thiolase 1 |
| Ki-67 | Marker of proliferation Kiel 67 |
| KRAS | Kirsten rat sarcoma virus |
| Lag3 | Lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein |
| LAMs | Lipid-associated macrophages |
| LD | Linear dichroism |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MASLD | Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease |
| MCF-7 | Michigan cancer foundation-7 cancer cell line |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cell |
| Mdt-15 | Mediator subunit MDT-15 |
| MHC-II | Major histocompatibility complex class II molecules |
| MIP-1α | Macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α |
| MIP-1β | Macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1β |
| M-MDSCs | Monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| mTORC | Mammalian target of rapamycin complex |
| MYC | Myelocytomatosis oncogene |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NK cell | Natural killer cell |
| NKT cell | Natural killer T cell |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NOTCH | Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| p53 | Tumor protein p53 |
| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PD-1 | Programmed cell death protein 1 |
| PD-L1 | Programmed cell death ligand 1 |
| PGC1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-α |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinases |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PLK-2 | Polo-like kinase 2 |
| pod-2 | Gene encoding acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| PRDM16 | PR domain containing 16 |
| RAB7 | Ras-related protein |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| S6 | Ribosomal protein S6 |
| SETD2 | SET domain-containing 2 protein |
| SHH | Sonic hedgehog protein |
| SLC7A5 | Solute carrier family 7 member 5 |
| SREBP1c | Sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c |
| SREBP2 | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| STC-1 cells | Intestinal secretin tumor cell line |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| TGR5 | Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| TGs | Triglycerides |
| Th1 | Type 1 T helper cell |
| Th17 | T helper type 17 |
| TILs | Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes |
| Tim3 | T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Treg | Regulatory T cell |
| Trem2 | Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling protein 1 |
| VAMP7 | Vesicle-associated membrane protein 7 |
| VAT | Visceral adipose tissue |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular-cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| Wnt | Wingless-type MMTV integration site family |
| ZEB1 | Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 |