| 20E | 20-hydroxyecdysone |
| 93F | proper name of protein |
| ABC | ATP binding cassette |
| AKH-AKHR | adipokinetic hormone—adipokinetic hormone receptor |
| AMPK | 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| APRP | adipokinetic hormone precursor-related peptide |
| Ast-A | allanostatin-A |
| ATG | autophagy-related proteins |
| ATGL | adipose triglyceride lipase |
| Br-C | Broad-Complex |
| CAC | caspase activity cascade |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CCha2 | CCHamide-2 |
| Ckd2 | cyclin-dependent kinase 2 |
| Ckd4 | cyclin-dependent kinase 4 |
| CRz | co-razonin |
| DG | diglyceride |
| DH-BPAN | diapause hormone-pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide |
| DILP1-8 | insulin-like peptides in Drosophilia melanogaster |
| E93 | ecdysone-induced protein 93 |
| Ecd | ecdysteroid |
| EcR/USP | ecdysone receptor/ultraspiracle protein |
| F-1,6-BP | fructose-1,6-bisphosphate |
| FBS | fat body signal |
| FIT | female-specific independent transformer |
| FOXO | Forkhead box-containing transcription factors |
| G1P | glucose-1-phosphate |
| G3P | glycerol-3-phosphate |
| G6P | glucose-6-phosphate |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| Gmd | Grindelwald receptor |
| GP | glycogen phosphorylase |
| GST | glutathione-S-transferase |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| Hh | hedgehog signaling |
| HSL | hormone-sensitive lipase |
| IIS | insulin/IGF signaling |
| ILP6 | insulin-like peptide 6 |
| ILP | insulin-like peptide |
| IP3 | inositol trisphosphate |
| IPC | insulin producing cell |
| JAK/STAT | Janus kinase/signal transducers and activator of transcriptio |
| JH | juvenile hormone |
| Kr-h1 | Krüppel homolog |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| Lk | leucokin |
| LKB1 | LKB1 kinase |
| Lsd1 | lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A |
| Lsd2 | lysine-specific histone demethylase 1B |
| Lst | limostatin |
| MG | monoglyceride |
| Mmps | metalloproteinase |
| MT | Malpighian tubule system |
| Myc | proper name of gene regulator |
| NPF | neuropeptide F |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| PAT | phosphinothricin acetyltransferase |
| PCD | programmed cell death |
| PGE 2 | prostaglandin receptor |
| PGRP | peptidoglycan recognition protein |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| Sir2 | sirtuin homolog |
| sNPF | short neuropeptide F |
| T6P | trehalose-6-phosphate |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TGL | triglyceride lipase |
| Tk | tahykinin |
| Toll | proper name of Toll group receptors |
| TORC1 | transducer of regulated CREB activity 1 |
| TPP | trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase |
| TPS | trehalose-6-phosphate synthase |
| UDP glucose | uridine diphosphate glucose |
| UGT | UDP gluconosyl transferase |
| Upd2 | unpaired 2 |
| VDVL | very low-density lipoprotein |