| ACAT | Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase |
| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| ACTB | β-actin |
| CD36 | Fatty acid translocase |
| CHOL | Cholesterol |
| CTRL | Control |
| dLAN | Dim light at night |
| FABP4 | Fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| GLUT | Glucose transporter |
| HMGCS1 | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 1 |
| HSL | Hormone-sensitive lipase |
| IRS2 | Insulin receptor substrate 2 |
| LD | Light–dark |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NOCT | Nocturnin |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PPIA | Peptidylprolyl isomerase A |
| PYGL | Glycogen phosphorylase L |
| SCD1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| TAG | Triacylglycerol |
| ZT | Zeitgeber time |