| GSIS | glucose-stimulated insulin secretion |
| PDPK1 | 3-phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase 1 |
| PPARG | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| ADIPOR2 | adiponectin receptor 2 |
| ACSL | acyl-coA synthetase long-chain family members |
| TNFA | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| SLC2As | solute carrier family 2, which facilitates glucose transport |
| PPKAs | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| MEF2 | myocyte enhancer factor 2 |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| miRNA | microRNA |