| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| pVHL | Von Hippel–Lindau protein |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| HCD | High-calorie diet |
| SD | Standard diet |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
| AdVHL | Adenoviral vector encoding the murine Vhlh gene |
| AdGFP | Adenoviral vector encoding the GFP gene |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| UPR | Unfolded protein response |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| niAUC | Net incremental area under the curve |