| TJs | Tight junctions |
| AJs | Adherens junctions |
| AMP | Adenosine monophosphate |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A |
| acetyl-CoA | Acetyl-coenzyme A |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| LKB1 | Liver kinase B1 |
| CaMKKβ | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase β |
| PJS | Peutz–Jeghers syndrome |
| MDCK | Madin–Darby canine kidney |
| FLCN | Folliculin |
| BHD | Birt–Hogg–Dubé |
| AICAR | 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside |
| MRLC | Myosin regulatory light chain |
| GIV | G-alpha interacting vesicle associated protein |
| GEF | Guanine-nucleotide-exchange factor |
| CDX2 | Caudal type homeobox 2 |
| PPE | Purple potato extract |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| VE-cadherin | vascular endothelial-cadherin |
| PMVEC | Pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell |
| ZMP | 5-amino-1-β-d-ribofuranosylimidazole- 4-carboxamide-5′-monophosphate |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |