| ADIPOR2 | adiponectin receptor 2 |
| AF | activation function |
| APOB | apolipoprotein B |
| Arg1 | arginase 1 |
| CAS | chemical abstracts service |
| CCL4 | chronic carbon tetrachloride |
| CHIA | chitinase |
| CLEC7a | c-type lectin comain containing 7A |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| DBD | DNA-binding domain |
| ERK5 | extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 5 |
| FABP | fatty acid-binding protein |
| FGF21 | fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| GCKR | glucokinase regulator |
| GWAS | genome-wide association studies |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HK2 | hexokinase 2 |
| HSC | hepatic stellate cell |
| IFNγ | interferon gamma |
| IL | interleukin |
| INSIG-1 | insulin-induced gene-1 |
| JAG1 | jagged 1 |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LBD | ligand-binding domain |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LSEC | liver sinusoidal endothelial cell |
| LYPLAL1 | lysophospholipase like 1 |
| MOGAT1 | monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NCAN | neurocan |
| NCoR | nuclear receptor corepressor |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| PC | Phosphatidylcholine |
| Pdcd1lg2 | programmed cell death 1 ligand 2 |
| PKM2 | M2 isoform of pyruvate kinase |
| PNAPL3 | patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PPP1R3B | protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3B |
| PPRE | peroxisome proliferator response element |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 |
| RXR | retinoic acid receptor |
| SCD1 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 |
| SMRT | silencing mediator of retinoid and thyroid receptors |
| SREBP1c | sterol-regulated binding protein 1c |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TF | transcription factor |
| TFBS | TF-binding site |
| TM6SF2 | transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TZD | thiazolidinedione |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |