| AMPK | 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AREG | amphiregulin |
| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| CCND1 | cyclin D1 |
| COLL1α1 | type I collagen |
| CPT-1 | carnitine palmitoyl-transferase 1 |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| FASN | fatty acid synthase |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| FOXF1 | forkhead box protein F1 |
| GLS-2 | glutaminase 2 |
| GLUT1 | glucose transporter 1 |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HH | hedgehog |
| HIP | indian hedgehog |
| HHIP | hedgehog-interacting protein |
| HK | hexokinase-2 |
| HSCs | hepatic stellate cells |
| Lep | leptin |
| LPK | liver pyruvate kinase |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| PFKL | phosphofructokinase liver type |
| PKM | pyruvate kinase muscle |
| PNPLA3 | patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (C/C = wild type) |
| PNPLA3 I148M | patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 genetic variant I148M (G/G) |
| TG | triglycerides |
| Vp | verteporfin |
| WT | PNPLA3 wild type (C/C) |
| Yap | yes-associated protein 1 |