| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AT1R | Angiotensin II Type I Receptors |
| AT2R | Angiotensin type 2 receptor |
| Bax | BCL2 Associated X, Apoptosis Regulator |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| DOHaD | Developmental origins of health and disease |
| FOXO | Forkhead box class O |
| MasR | receptor Mas |
| MKRN1 | Makorin ring finger protein 1 |
| NAFLD | nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NMDA receptor | N-Methyl-d-Aspartate receptor |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α |
| RAS | Renin-angiotensin system |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuins 1 |
| VSMCs | vascular smooth muscle cells |