AdipoR	Adiponectin receptor
AMPK	5’-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase
APN	Adiponectin
BC	Breast cancer
BMI	Body Mass Index
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase
CRC	Colorectal cancer
cPLA2	Cytosolic phospholipase A2
CREB	cAMP response element-binding protein
ER	Estrogen receptor
ERK1/2	Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1 and 2
fT4	Free thyroxine
HFD	High-fat diet
IGF-1	Insulin-like growth factor 1
IL-10	Interleukin-10
IL-6	Interleukin-6
IL-8	Interleukin-8
JAK2	Janus kinase 2
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
mTOR	Mammalian target of rapamycin
NF-κB	Nuclear factor-κB
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase
PPAR	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors
PP2A	Protein phosphatase 2 A
pRb	Phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
STAT3	Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
TC	Thyroid cancer
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α