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. 2026 Oct 7;15(19):1823. doi: 10.3390/cells15191823
AP/NTS Area postrema and the nucleus of the solitary tract
BCFA Branched-chain fatty acid
BS Bariatric surgery
CTA Conditioned taste aversion
FFAR2 Free fatty acid receptor 2
FFAR3 Free fatty acid receptor 3
GDF-15 Growth differentiation factor 15
GDNF Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
GFRAL GDNF family receptor alpha-like
GI Gastrointestinal
GLP-1 Glucagon-like peptide-1
MMP14 Matrix metalloproteinase-14 (alt. name for MT1-MMP)
MT1-MMP Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase
PLC Phospholipase C
RA Receptor agonist
RET Rearranged during transfection (receptor tyrosine kinase)
RYGB Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
SCFA Short-chain fatty acid
SG Sleeve gastrectomy
TGF-β Transforming growth factor beta
TLR4 Toll-like receptor 4