| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| APRI | AST to platelet ratio index |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| BA | Bile acids |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CM | Chylomicron |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 |
| DCA | Deoxycholic acid |
| DIO | Diet-induced obesity |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| GCDCA | Glycolchenodeoxycholic acid |
| GIP | Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GLP-1RA | GLP-1 receptor agonists |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| HbA1c | Glycosylated hemoglobin |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LCA | Lithocholic acid |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| OCA | Obeticholic acid |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| RLP | Remnant lipoprotein |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acids |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| T2D | Type-2 diabetes |
| TCDCA | Taurochenodeoxycholic acid |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| T2D | Type-2 diabetes |
| TLR | Toll-Like Receptors |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoprotein particles |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens-1 |