| AhR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AhRL | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand |
| ApoB | apolipoprotein B |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| CALA | cell-based AhR ligand activity |
| COX1 | cytochrome C oxidase subunit 1 |
| LD | Lipid droplet |
| LKO | Liver specific knock-out |
| MTP | Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| OCR | oxygen consumption rate |
| ORO | Oil red O |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PLA | Proximity ligation assay |
| POPs, | persistent organic pollutants |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodi-benzodioxin |
| TFAM | transcription factor A, mitochondrial |
| TG | triglyceride |
| tPA | tissue-type plasminogen activator |
| TOM20 | translocase outer mitochondrial membrane 20 |
| VLDL | very-low-density lipoprotein |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |
| WT | wild type |