| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| SM | Skeletal muscle |
| GLUT4 | glucose transporter type 4 |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| IMCT | intramuscular connective tissue |
| BM | basement membrane |
| DPT | dermatopontin |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| DGC | dystrophin–glycoprotein complex |
| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| ILK | integrin-linked kinase |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| MMPs | matrix metalloproteinases |
| MSCs | muscle satellite cells |
| TIMPs | tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases |