| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| BC | Breast cancer |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| TEBs | Terminal end buds |
| UCP-1 | Uncoupling protein 1 |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| PRDM16 | PR-domain containing 16 |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ |
| PGCα | PPAR-γ coactivator α |
| Cox2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| MIR | microRNA |
| PAT | Pink adipose tissue |
| WAP | Whey acidic protein |
| SPP1 | Secreted phosphoprotein 1 |
| SFRP1 | Secreted Frizzled Related Protein 1 |
| C/EBP | CCAAT-enhancer-binding proteins |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| EBF | Early B Cell Transcription Factor |
| SREBP | Sterol regulatory-element binding protein |
| KLF | Krüppel-like family of transcription factors |
| EMT | Epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
| GATA | GATA-binding factor |
| Fox | Forkhead Box |
| CTNNB1 | Catenin Beta 1 |
| PREF-1 | Preadipocyte factor 1 |
| SIRT-1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| TAZ | Tafazzin |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| TNBC | Triple-negative BC |
| LDL | Low density lipoproteins |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 |
| FABP4 | Fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| ADSC | Adipose tissue derived stem cells |
| OPN | Osteopontin |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| IGF | Insulin growth factor |
| AIF1 | Allograft inflammatory factor 1 |
| EGR2 | Early Growth Response 2 |
| AIF1v | AIF1 splice variant |
| PABC | Pregnancy associated BC |
| PR | Progesterone receptor |
| ARLI | Age-related lobular involution |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| Aregs | Adipogenesis regulatory cells |
| APC | Adipocyte precursor cells |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PDGFRα | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase α |
| NSAIDs | Anti-inflammatory drugs |
| SVF | Stromal vascular fraction |