| 5AZC | 5-Azacytidine |
| AGRP | Agouti-related peptide |
| CART | Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DICER | Endoribonuclease Dicer |
| DROSHA | Ribonuclease type III |
| ENS | Enteric nervous system |
| GAL | Galanin |
| GALP | Galanin-like peptide |
| GHRL | Ghrelin |
| GCG | Glucagon |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| IH | Intermittent hypoxia |
| MC4R | Melanocortin 4 receptor |
| MCPIP1 | Monocyte chemotactic protein-induced protein 1 |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| NTS | Neurotensin |
| POMC | Proopiomelanocortin |
| PYY | Peptide YY |
| QRFP | Pyroglutamylated RFamide peptide |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction |
| SAS | Sleep apnea syndrome |
| TSA | Trichostatin A |