| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| HE | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| EST | Esterase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| ΙκB-α | nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor alpha |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| Ang | Angiopoietin |