| AITC | allyl isothiocyanate |
| ALLN | n-acetyl-leu-leu-norleucinal |
| ASC | adipose tissue-derived stem cells |
| BCS | bovine calf serum |
| BITC | benzyl isothiocyanate |
| b-zip | basic leucine zipper domain |
| C/EBPα | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α |
| C/EBPβ | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| DMEM-F12 | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium with Ham’s F12 |
| ERU | erucin |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3β |
| HDM | human adipocyte differentiation medium |
| Ibe | iberin |
| IBMX | 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine |
| ITC | isothiocyanate |
| MACS | magnetic activated cell sorting system |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDM | mouse adipocyte differentiation medium |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PEITC | phenethyl isothiocyanate |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| SFEN | sulforaphene |
| SFN | sulforaphane |
| SVF | stromal vascular fraction |
| UCP | uncoupling protein |
| VAT | visceral adipose tissue |
| WHR | waist hip ratio |