ADG	Adipogenesis
ADGG	ADG-related genes
AhR	Aryl hydrocarbon receptor
ASC-2	Anterior suture cataract 2
ATCC	American Type Culture Collection
ATGL	Adipose triglyceride lipase
BaP	Benzo(a)pyrene
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
c/EBP	CCAAT/enhancer binding protein
CAR	Constitutive androstane receptor
CBP	CREB binding protein
cDNA	Complementary DNA
CXCL-10	Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10
CYP1	Cytochrome P450, family 1
CYP1A1	Cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1
DEX	Dexamethasone
DMEM	Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium
dNTP	Deoxynucleotide
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EGFR	Epidermal growth factor receptor
ERK	Extracellular regulated MAP kinase
FABP-4	Fatty acid binding protein 4
FAS	Fatty acid synthase
FCS	Foetal calf serum
Glut-1	Solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 1
Glut-4	Solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 4
HSL	Hormone-sensitive lipase
IBMX	Isobutyl-methylxanthine
IC50	Half maximal inhibitory concentration
IL17	Interleukin 17
IL1β	Interleukin 1β
IL6	Interleukin 6
INFG	Inflammatory-related genes
LUC	Luciferase
LXR	Liver X receptor
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
M-MLV	Moloney murine leukemia virus
MTT	3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium
NBBS	New born bovine serum
N-Cor	Nuclear receptor corepressor 1
NIS	Sodium iodide symporter
OD	Optical density
ORO	Red oil O reagent
PAH	Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PAI-1	Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, or Serpine1
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PBS	Phosphate buffered saline
PCB	Polychlorinated biphenyl
PCBs-DL	PCB-dioxin like
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
POP	Persistent organic pollutants
PPARγ	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma
PXR	Pregnane X receptor
SD	Standard deviation
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
SMRT	Nuclear receptor corepressor 2
SRC-1	Steroid receptor coactivator-1
SREBP	Sterol regulatory element binding protein
T2D	Type 2 diabetes
T4	Thyroxin
Th17	T helper 17
TNFα	Tumor necrosis factor alpha
XRE	Xenobiotic responsive element