| Akt | protein kinase B |
| AMP | adenosine monophosphate |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| GLUT1–4 | glucose transporter isozymes 1–4 |
| GSH | glutathione |
| HK 1–4 | hexokinase isozymes 1–4 |
| LDHA | lactate dehydrogenase A |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| ODE | ordinary differential equations |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PFK1/2 | phosphofructokinase isozymes 1/2 |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PK | pyruvate kinase |
| PKM1/2 | pyruvate kinase isozymes M1/M2 |
| SGLT1 | sodium-glucose linked transporter |
| TCA cycle | tricarboxylic acid cycle |