| 27HC | 27-hydroxycholesterol |
| SERM | Selective estrogen receptor modulator |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| GPER | G protein-coupled estrogen receptor |
| CYP27A1 | Sterol 27-hydroxylase |
| CYP7B1 | Oxysterol 7α-hydroxylase |
| E2 | 17β-Estradiol |
| LBD | Ligand binding domain |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| HFHC | High fat/high cholesterol |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| TNBC | Triple negative breast cancer |
| LTED | Long time estrogen deprivation |
| AR | Androgen receptor |
| LXR | Liver X receptor |