| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| DNL | De novo lipogenesis |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoproteins |
| FFAs | Free fatty acids |
| PNPLA3 | Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 |
| SREBP | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein |
| LXR | Liver X receptor |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptor |
| TM6SF2 | Transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 |
| GCKR | Glucokinase regulator |
| MBOAT7 | Membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing 7 |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SFAs | Saturated fatty acids |
| MUFAs | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| PGC-1 | PPAR-γ coactivator-1beta |
| SCD1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| DGAT | Diacylglycerol acyltransferase DGAT |
| PPARs | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| ChREBP | Carbohydrate-Responsive Element-Binding Protein |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| IRS-1 | Insulin receptor substrate 1 |
| Fe | Iron |
| Cu | Copper |
| Cdkn1a | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1a |
| PCK1 | Pyruvate carboxy kinase 1 gene |
| MTTP | Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |