| ABHD5 | α-β-hydrolase domain-containing 5 |
| ACAA2 | Acetyl-CoA acyltransferase 2 |
| ACAT1 | Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 1 |
| ACAT2 | Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 2 |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AMPK | 5’-AMP-activated protein kinase |
| Arf-COPI | ADP-ribosylation factor1-coat protein complex I |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| ATF | Activating transcription factor |
| ATGL | Adipose triglyceride lipase |
| BAT | Brown adipocyte tissue |
| C/EBPα | Factor CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha |
| CAT | Catalase |
| ccRCC | Clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CtrD | Control diet |
| CGI-58 | Comparative gene identification-58 |
| CHOP | C/EBP homologous protein |
| CM-Plin5 | Cardiac muscle-specific overexpression of Plin5 |
| COX2 | Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2 |
| COX4 | Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 |
| CS | Citrate synthase |
| DBC1 | Deleted in breast cancer-1 |
| DGAT1 | Diacylglycerol acyltransferase1 |
| DGAT2 | Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 |
| DRP1 | Dynamin related protein 1 |
| ECM | Extracellualr matrix |
| EDL | Extensor digitorum longus (muscle) |
| EpCAM | Epithelial cell adhesion molecule |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | Extracellular-regulated kinase |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| FGF21 | Fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| FSN-1 | Fission protein 1 |
| G6P | Gucose-6-phosphatase |
| GMC | Glycycoumarin |
| GNAI3 | G Protein subunit alpha I3 |
| GPX2 | Glutathione Peroxidase 2 |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| HFD | High fat diet |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase-1 |
| HSC | Hepatic stellate cell(s) |
| HSL | Hormone-sensitive lipase |
| HSP70 | Heat shock protein 70 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| JUN | Jun proto-oncogene |
| KO | Knockout |
| LCN2 | Lipocalin 2 |
| LD | Lipid droplets |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LSDP5 | Lipid storage droplet protein 5 |
| MCK-Plin5 | Skeletal muscle-specific overexpression of Plin5 |
| MCP1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MFN1 | Mitofusin 1 |
| MFN2 | Mitofusin 2 |
| MGL | Monoglyceride lipase |
| MKO | Muscle-specific Plin5 knockout |
| MLDP | Myocardial LD protein |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NHLRC2 | NHL repeat containing 2 |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NOTCH1 | Notch homolog 1 |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| OA | Oleic acid |
| OPA1 | Mitochondrial dynamin-like GTPase |
| OXPAT | Oxidative tissues-enriched PAT protein |
| p38 | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| p53 | Tumor protein P53 |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| Plin5 −/− | Plin5 deficient |
| PLIN5 | Perilipin 5 |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| PPRE | PPAR regulatory element |
| RAB | Ras superfamily of GTPases |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCD1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 |
| SF | Splicing factor |
| SIG1R | Sigma 1 receptor |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin-1 |
| SNPs | Single-nucleotide polymorphisms |
| SREBF1 | Sterol regulatory element binding factor 1 |
| SREBP1 | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 |
| SREBP2 | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 |
| TAG | Triacylglycerides |
| TCGA | The cancer genome atlas |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| TNF-α | Tumor necorsis factor-alpha |
| VDAC1 | Voltage-dependent anion-selective channel 1 |
| WAT | White adipocyte tissue |