| 2-OHDHA | 2-hydroxydocosahexanoic acid |
| 2-OHOA | 2-hydroxyoleic acid |
| ACC | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| ALPS | amphipathic lipid packing sensor |
| APP | amyloid precursor protein |
| APS | anti-phospholipid syndrome |
| BmP | bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate |
| C1P | ceramide-1-phosphate |
| CLIC | clathrin-independent carrier |
| CDP-DAG | cytidine diphosphate diacylglycerol |
| Cer | ceramide |
| CerK | ceramide kinase |
| Chol | cholesterol |
| CL | cardiolipin |
| COP | coat protein complex |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| DMC | DNA–membrane complexes |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ESCRT | endosomal sorting complexes required for transport |
| FASN | fatty acid synthase |
| FD | Fabry disease |
| FTase | farnesyltransferase |
| FTI | farnesyltransferase inhibitor |
| GalCer | galactosylceramide |
| GD | Gaucher disease |
| GEEC | (GptdIns)-anchor-enriched endocytic compartment |
| GEF | guanine nucleotide exchange factors |
| GGTase | geranylgeranyltransferase |
| GGTI | geranylgeranyltransferase inhibitor |
| GlcCer | glucosylceramide |
| GLRX | glutaredoxin |
| GPL | glycerophospholipids |
| GptdIns | glycosylphosphatidylinositol |
| GSL | glycosphingolipid |
| GTPase | guanosine-5′-triphosphate hydrolase |
| Hsp | heat shock protein |
| IMM | inner mitochondrial membrane |
| IMS | intermembrane space |
| INM | inner nuclear membrane |
| INSIG1 | insulin induced gene 1 |
| KD | Krabbe disease |
| LA | lupus anticoagulant |
| LacCer | lactosylceramide |
| Ld | Liquid-disordered |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LECA | last eukaryotic common ancestor |
| Lo | Liquid-ordered |
| LPA | lysoPA |
| LPC | lysoPtdCho |
| LSD | lysosomal storage disease |
| LTP | lipid transfer protein |
| LUCA | last universal common ancestor |
| MAM | mitochondria associated membrane |
| MCS | membrane contact site |
| MLT | membrane lipid therapy |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acid |
| NE | nuclear envelope |
| NM | nuclear membrane |
| NPC | nuclear pore complex |
| NSF | N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor |
| OLR1 | oxidized low density lipoprotein receptor 1 |
| OMM | outer mitochondrial membrane |
| ONM | outer nuclear membrane |
| P4-ATPase | type 4 P-type ATPases |
| P-DHA | propofol-docosahexaenoic acid |
| PA | phosphatidic acid |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PL | phospholipids |
| PM | plasma membrane |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ |
| PPIn | polyphosphoinositides |
| PtdCho | phosphatidylcholine |
| PtdEtn | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PtdGro | phosphatidylglycerol |
| PtdIns | phosphatidylinositol |
| PtdIns(1,4,5)P3 | phosphatidylinositol 1,4,5- trisphosphate |
| PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 | phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate |
| PtdIns(4,5)P2 | phosphatidylinositol 4,5- bisphosphate |
| PtdIns4P | phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate |
| PtdInsP | phosphatidylinositol phosphate |
| PtdSer | phosphatidylserine |
| SL | sphingolipids |
| SM | sphingomyelin |
| SMase | sphingomyelinase |
| SMS | sphingomyelin synthase |
| SNARE | soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor |
| SPC | sphingosylphosphorylcholine |
| Sph | sphingosine |
| SphK | sphingosine kinase |
| SREBP | sterol regulatory element-binding protein |
| TFEB | transcription factor EB |
| TMDs | transmembrane domains |
| UCP | uncoupling protein |