| T2D | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| HFHSD | High-fat-high-sucrose diet |
| ACE | Anterior chamber of the eye |
| UNOS ID | United Network for Organ Sharing Identifier |
| HbA1c | Glycated hemoglobin |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| GSIS | Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion |
| CFP | Cerulean fluorescent protein |
| EGFP | Enhanced green fluorescent protein |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| RIP | Rat Insulin 1 promoter |
| bGK | β-cell–active glucokinase gene promoter |
| MOI | Multiplicity of infection |
| IPGTT | Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test |
| IPITT | Intraperitoneal insulin tolerance test |
| IPPTT | Intraperitoneal pyruvate tolerance test |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| KRHB | Krebs-Ringer Hepes-bicarbonate buffer |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| RT | Room temperature |