| ABCA1/G1 | ATP-binding cassetteA1/G1 |
| AMH | anti-Mullerian hormone |
| APO | apolipoprotein |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| Cyp11A1 | cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage |
| Cyp19a1 | cytochrome P450 aromatase |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| EST | estrogen sulfotransferase |
| FFMAS | follicular fluid meiosis-activating sterol |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| Hsd3b | 3 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/∆5-4-isomerase |
| IL6 | interleukin 6 |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| JAK/STAT | janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription protein |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| LDLR | LDL receptor; LXR, liver X receptor |
| Lxr−/− mice | LXR-deficient mice |
| NR | nuclear receptor |
| OHSS | ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| SCARB1 | scavenger receptor class B type |
| SREBP | sterol response element binding protein |
| SLiMs | selective liver X receptor modulators |
| StAR | steroidogenic acute regulatory protein |
| SULT2A1 | Sulfotransferase Family 2A Member 1 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| 27OHC | 27-hydroxycholesterol |