| 2-OG | 2-oxoglutarate |
| 8OHdG | 8-Oxo-2’-deoxyguanosine |
| ACAD | acyl-CoA dehydrogenase |
| ACC | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| AIF | apoptosis-inducing factor |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| AMP | adenosine mono-phosphate |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ApoB100 | apolipoprotein B100 |
| APOA1 | Apolipoprotein A1 |
| ATP | adenine triphosphate |
| ARTS | TGF-ß signalling pathway |
| BCAA | branched-chain amino acids |
| BCKD | branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase |
| Bax/Bak | Bcl-2-associated X protein |
| Bcl-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
| CAT | catalase |
| CCl4 | carbon tetrachloride |
| ChREBP | carbohydrate responsive element binding protein |
| CPT-1 | carnitine palmitoyltransferase I |
| CVDs | cardiovascular diseases |
| CYC | cytochrome C |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| D-GalN | D-galactosamine |
| EndoG | endonuclease G |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| FABPs | fatty acid binding proteins |
| FATP-1/4 | fatty acid transport protein 1/4 |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| FAD | flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide-1 GLP-1 |
| GLUT2 | glucose transporter 2 |
| GLUT4 | glucose transporter 4 |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSTs | glutathione S-transferase |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCD | high cholesterol diet |
| HDL | high density lipoproteins |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| HNE | trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal |
| HSD | high sugar diet |
| HSL | hormone-sensitive lipase |
| HTRA2/Omi | high temperature requirement protein A2/ stress-regulated endoprotease |
| IAPs | inhibitor of apoptosis proteins |
| IHTG | intrahepatic triglyceride |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| LD | lipid droplets |
| LDL | low density lipoproteins |
| LPL | lipoprotein lipase |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| LXRs | liver-X receptors |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MetS | metabolic syndrome |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MnSOD | superoxide dismutase 2 |
| MOMP | mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization |
| mtGSH | mitochondrial glutathione |
| MTP | microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| mPTP | mitochondrial transition pore |
| MUFAs | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NAFL | non-alcoholic fatty liver |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| Nrf1/2 | promoting nuclear respiratory factor 1/2 |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic ressonance |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PAMPs | pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PARP-1 | poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 |
| PC | pyruvate carboxylase |
| PDH | pyruvate dehydrogenase |
| PEPCK | phosphoenolpyruvate kinase |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PPAR-α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| PTEN | phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate 3-phosphatase |
| PTX | pentoxifylline |
| PUFAs | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| PUMA | upregulated modulator of apoptosis |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCD-1 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 |
| SLC25A1 | tricarboxylate carrier protein |
| Smac | second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SREBP1c | sterol regulatory element binding factor 1c |
| STZ | streptozotocin |
| T2DM | type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| TAG | triglycerides |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid cycle |
| TFAM | mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| T-OAC | total antioxidant capacity |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| UDCA | ursodeoxycholic acid |
| VLDL | very-low density lipoproteins |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |