| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| ERK | Extracellular-signal-regulated kinase |
| Runx2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| C/EBP | CCAAT/enhancer binding proteins |
| Fn1-EIIIA | ED-A domain-containing fibronectin |
| OB-Cdh | OB-Cadherin |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| AICAR | 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-β-4-ribofuranoside |