| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 |
| NASH | nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |
| ADAMTS5 | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 5 |
| Shh | Sonic hedgehog |
| RGD | Arginine-glycine-aspartic acid |