| APO | apolipoprotein |
| APRI | AST-to-platelet ratio index |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CK-18 | cytokeratin 18 |
| CPS-1 | carbamoyl phosphate synthase 1 |
| DM | diabetes milieus |
| ELF | enhanced liver fibrosis test |
| FAs | fatty acids |
| FAO | fatty acids oxidation |
| FGF-21 | fibroblast growth factor-21 |
| FNDC5 | fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 |
| GWAS | genome-wide association studies |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| IMM | inner mitochondrial membrane |
| IGF1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IL | interleukin |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| IRS2 | insulin receptor substrate 2 |
| LC3 | microtubule-associated proteins, light chain |
| LD | lipid droplet |
| MetS | metabolic syndrome |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NFS | NAFLD fibrosis score |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| OMM | outer mitochondrial membrane |
| OS | oxidative stress |
| OTC | ornithine transcarbamoylase |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PLINs | Perilipins |
| PNPLA3 | Patatin-like Phospholipase Domain Containing 3 |
| PON | paraoxonase |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RASFs | rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SNP | single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| SOCS1 | suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TERT | telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| TM6SF2 | transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| VDAC | voltage-dependent anion channel |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VLDL | very-low-density lipoprotein |