| 3MC | 3-methylcholanthrene |
| AHR | aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| AHRE | AHR response element |
| ARNT | AHR nuclear translocator |
| ARTD | ADP-ribosyltransferase diphtheria toxin-like |
| B[a]P | benzo[a]pyrene |
| CYP1A1 | cytochrome P450 1A1 |
| IP | intraperitoneal |
| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PARP | poly-ADP-ribose polymerase |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TIPARP | TCDD-inducible poly-ADP-ribose polymerase |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |