| 6PGD | 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase |
| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| ACLY | ATP citrate lyase |
| AMPK | Protein kinase AMP-activated |
| BMR | Basal metabolic rate |
| ChREBP | Carbohydrate response element binding protein |
| CPT I | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I |
| CPT II | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II |
| CiC | Mitochondrial citrate carrier |
| DNL | De novo lipogenesis |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular-signal regulated kinases 1/2 |
| FA | Fatty acids |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| FoxO | Forkhead box O |
| G6PD | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| IMM | Inner mitochondrial membrane |
| INSIG | Insulin-induced gene |
| IRES | Internal ribosome entry site |
| L-PK | Liver pyruvate kinase |
| LDs | Lipid droplets |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| ME | Malic enzyme |
| MLX | Max-like protein X |
| MPC | Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier |
| mTOR | Mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| OAA | Oxalacetate |
| P38 | P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PGC1α | Peroxisome proliferative activated receptor γ coactivator 1 α |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PKB/Akt | Protein kinase B/serine/threonine kinase 1 |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PKM2 | M2 isoform of pyruvate kinase |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptor |
| S14 | Spot 14 |
| SCAP | SREBP-cleavage-activating protein |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| SREBPs | Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins |
| TAGs | Triacylglycerols |
| TRE | T3 responsive element |
| T2 | 3,5-Diiodo-l-thyronine |
| T3 | 3,5,3′-Triiodo-l-thyronine |
| T4 | 3,3′,5,5′-Tetraiodo-l-thyronine |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid |
| THs | Thyroid hormones |
| TRα1 | Thyroid hormone receptor-α1 |
| TRβ1 | Thyroid hormone receptor-β1 |
| TRβ2 | Thyroid hormone receptor-β2 |
| TRs | Thyroid receptors |
| VLDL | Very low density lipoprotein |