| 5-MTP | 5-Methoxytryptophan |
| AGEs | Advanced Glycation End-products |
| AKT | Protein Kinase B |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| DAB | Diaminobenzidine |
| DCM | Diabetic Cardiomyopathy |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid |
| HE | Hematoxylin and Eosin |
| HFHF | High-Fat High-Fructose |
| H-score | Histological Score |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry/Immunohistochemical |
| IQR | Interquartile Range |
| MANOVA | Multivariate Analysis of Variance |
| MT | Masson’s Trichrome |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| PBS | Phosphate-Buffered Saline |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| SMAD3 | Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 3 |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor Beta |
| TLR4 | Toll-Like Receptor 4 |