| ACC | acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase |
| AMPK | adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| CCl4 | carbon tetrachloride |
| CD | cluster of differentiation |
| cDNA | complementary DNA |
| CoA | coenzyme A |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| FA | fatty acid |
| FABP | fatty acid-binding protein |
| FGF21 | fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| FSP27 | fat-specific protein 27 |
| HFD | high fat diet |
| HSC | hepatic stellate cell |
| IL | interleukin |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| PP | peroxisome proliferator |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SPT | serine palmitoyltransferase |
| SREBP | sterol regulatory element binding protein |
| TAG | triacylglycerol |
| TZD | thiazolidinedione |
| VLDL | very-low-density lipoprotein |