| ACC | acyl-CoA carboxylase |
| AdipoR1 | adiponectin receptor |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| Ap2 | fatty acid binding protein |
| ATGL | adipose triglyceride lipase |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| BAT | brown adipose tissue |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CLS | crown-like structures |
| C/EBPα | CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein α |
| CD36 | cluster of differentiation 36 |
| CPT1a | carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1a |
| CREB | cAMP regulatory element-binding protein |
| DGAT1 | diacylglycerol acyltransferase-1 |
| EPA | eicosapentanoic acid |
| FABP4 | fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| G6PDH | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| hASCs | human adipose-derived stem cells |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance |
| HSL | hormone sensitive lipase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LPAATβ | lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase β |
| LPL | lipoprotein lipase |
| MAC-2 | macrophage marker galectin-3 |
| ME | malic enzyme |
| MEST | mesoderm-specific transcript homolog protein |
| NAMPT | nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase |
| ND | normal diet |
| NFκΒ | nuclear factor κΒ |
| pAMPK | 5’ AMP-activated protein kinase |
| Plin1 | perilipin 1 |
| PGC1α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| PPAR γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| PRDM16 | PR domain containing 16 |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin 1 |
| SREBP1c | sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 1c |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TG | triglyceride |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |