| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| FA | Fatty acids |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DPA | Docosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| ELOVL5 | Elongase-5 |
| SLIT2 | Slit guidance ligand 2 |
| ApoVLDLII | Very low density apolipoprotein II |
| UTR | Untranslated regions |
| WT | Wild-type |
| Mut | Mutant-type |
| E2 | Estradiol |
| ERE | Estrogen responsive element |
| E2/ER complex | Estrogen/estrogen responsive element complex |