| ADD-1 | Adipocyte differentiation and determinant factor |
| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| AF-1/2 | Activating factor 1, 2 |
| ATGL | Adipose triglyceride lipase |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| CCL2 | C–C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| C/EBP | CCAAT enhancer-binding protein |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| DBD | DNA-binding domain |
| DR1 | Direct repeat 1 |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| HSC | Hepatic stellate cells |
| HETE | Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid |
| HODE | Hydroxyoctadeca-9Z,11E-dienoic acids |
| HSL | Hormone-sensitive lipase |
| IκκB | Inhibitor of nuclear factor κB |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| LBD | Ligand-binding domain |
| LPL | Lipoprotein lipase |
| LOX | Lipoxygenase |
| LTB4 | Leukotriene B4 |
| LXR | Liver X receptor |
| MGL | Monoglyceride Lipase |
| NAFLD | Non alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κB |
| PDG2 | Prostaglandin G2 |
| PNPLA3 | Patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PPRE | PPAR response element |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptor |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acid |
| SCD-1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 |
| SMRT SREBP-1 |
Silent mediator of retinoic acid receptor and thyroid receptor Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 |
| TAG | Triacylglycerol |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor β |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| TZD | Thiazolidinediones |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| 15d-PGJ2 | 15-deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 |