| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| AGPAT | Acylglycerol-3-phosphate-O-acyltransferase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| apoA-I | Apolipoprotein A-I |
| apoB-100 | Apolipoprotein B-100 |
| ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| ChREBP | Carbohydrate-responsive element-bonding protein |
| CPT-1 | Carnitine palmitoyltrasnferase-1 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DGAT | Diglyceride acyltransferase |
| DNA | Desoxyribonucleic acid |
| ELOVL | Elongation of very long chain fatty acid |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| FABP | Fatty acid binding protein |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| FAT/CD36 | Fatty acid translocase/cluster of differentiation 36 |
| FATP | Fatty acid transport protein |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| GPAT | Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase |
| GPR120 | G-protein-coupled receptor 120 |
| HCD | High carbohydrate diet |
| HDL | High density lipoprotein |
| HFD | High fat diet |
| hMSC | Human mesenchymal stromal cells |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| IKK-IκB | IκB kinase-inhibitor of nuclear factor kappaB |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-18 | Interleukin-18 |
| IL-1R | Interleukin-1 receptor |
| IL-4R | Interleukin-4 receptor |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| LD | Lipid droplet |
| LDL | Low density lipoprotein |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LXR | Liver X receptor |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MGL2 | Macrophage galactose N-acetyl-galactosamine specific lectin 2 |
| MRC1 | Macrophage mannose receptor 1 precursor |
| mTORC1 | Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappaB |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain |
| PGC-1β | Peroxysome proliferator-activated receptor 1-beta |
| PI3K | Phosphoinisitide-3-kinase |
| PKB | Protein kinase B |
| PPARα | Peroxysome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| PPARδ | Peroxysome proliferator-activated receptor delta |
| PPARγ | Peroxysome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SAT | Subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| SCD | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acid |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| SRB1 | Scavenger receptor class B type 1 |
| SREBP-1 | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| TLR | Toll-Like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TNFR | Tumor necrosis factor receptor |
| VAT | Visceral adipose tissue |
| VLDL | Very low-density lipoprotein |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |