| AIM | Apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage |
| ALI | Acute lung injury |
| AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
| AMPK | 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ANO | Adenosine N1-oxide |
| AP1 | Activator protein 1 |
| APC | Adenomatous polyposis coli |
| ATF | Activating transcription factor |
| BMDM | Bone marrow derived macrophages |
| C/EBP | CCAAT-enhancer-binding proteins |
| C1P | Ceramide 1-phosphate |
| CBP | CREB-binding protein |
| CCL | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand |
| CHOP | C/EBP Homologous Protein |
| CK1 | Casein kinase 1 |
| CKIP-1 | Casein kinase 2 interacting protein-1 |
| CREB | Cyclic AMP response element binding protein |
| CXCL | C-X-C motif chemokine |
| ER Stress | Endoplasmic reticulum stress |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| GSK3 | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 |
| HMGB | High mobility group box |
| HMGCoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IFNR | Interferon receptor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IL4R | Interleukin 4 receptor |
| iOPN | Intracellular osteopontin |
| IR | Insulin receptor |
| IRI | Ischemia/reperfusion |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrate |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| Ldlr | Low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| LeTx | Lethal toxin |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| LRP | Lipoprotein receptor—related protein |
| LXR | Liver X receptors |
| MAPKAP | MAP kinase activated protein |
| Mcl-1 | Myeloid cell leukemia 1 |
| MIP | Macrophage inflammatory protein |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NDRG2 | N-Myc downstream-regulated gene 2 |
| NFκB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NR | Nuclear receptor |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PERK | Protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinases |
| PKB | Protein kinase B |
| PP | Protein phosphatase |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RAC1 | Ras related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 |
| Ser | Serine |
| SHP | Src homology-2 domain-containing phosphatase |
| SREBP | Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| SteE | Salmonella effector |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNFɑ | Tumor necrosis factor ɑ |
| TRAF | TNF receptor associated factor |
| Tyr | Tyrosine |
| VAT | Visceral adipose tissue |