| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes Mellitus |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| PI3K | Endothelial phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| Ins | Insulin |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrate |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| GLUT | Glucose transporter |
| Ppp1r15a | Protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 15A |
| Cdkn1a | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A |
| ACO-1 | Acyl CoA oxidase-1 |
| CPT-1 | Carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1 |
| HbA1c | Glycated hemoglobin |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HSP | Heat shock proteins |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| IL | Interleukin |
| G6Pase | Glucose-6-phosphatase |
| RBP | Retinol binding protein |
| Pdx1 | Duodenal homeobox factor transcription factor |
| Hnf | Hepatocyte nuclear factor |
| Gk | Glucokinase |
| Cacna1d | Calcium Voltage-Gated Channel Subunit Alpha1 D |
| MafA | v-Maf avian musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog A |
| BCAAs | Branched-chain amino acids |
| SFAs | Saturated fatty acids |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MUFAs | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| GWAS | Genome-wide association studies |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrate |
| FTO | Fat mass and obesity-associated |
| SNPs | Single nucleotide polymorphisms |
| CLOCK | Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput |
| MC4R | Melanocortin-4 receptor |
| PLIN | Perilipin |
| FABP | Fatty acid-binding protein |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| LncRNAs | Long non-coding RNAs |
| Pax | Paired box gene |
| Arx | Arista-less-related gene homeobox |
| GLP | Glucagon-like peptide |
| IUGR | Intrauterine growth retardation |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |