| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| DNMT1 | DNA methyltransferase 1 |
| FA | Fatty acids |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| SAM | S-adenosyl methionine |
| SCD1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acids |
| SIRT1 | NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin-1 |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TET | Ten-eleven translocation dioxygenase |