| DPP-IV | Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV |
| GGT | Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| VDL | Very Low Density Lipoprotein |
| BTB | Blood Testis Barrier |
| RAS | Renin Angiotensin System |
| AngII | Angiotensin II |
| Bch | Butter plus cholesterol Diet |
| S | Standard Diet |
| VOO | Virgin Olive Oil Diet |
| GluAP | Glutamyl Aminopeptidase |
| Sol | Soluble fraction |
| Mb | Membrane Bound fraction |
| AngIII | Angiotensin III |
| NFE | Nitrogen Free Extract |
| SFA | Saturated Fatty Acids |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated Fatty Acids |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids |
| GluNNap | Glutamyl-β-naphthylamine |
| Gly-Pro-NNap | Glycine-Proline-β-naphthylamine |
| γ-GluNNap | γ-Glutamyl-β-naphthylamine |
| BSA | Bovine Serum Albumin |
| DTT | Dithiothreitol |