| Akt | protein kinase B |
| BMOV | bis-(maltolato)-oxovanadium (IV) |
| BVT948 | 4-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2H-benzo[g]indole-2,5(3H)-dione |
| CHO | CHO INSR 1284 cell line (ATCC® CRL-3307™) |
| CPT1 | carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| InsR | insulin receptor |
| LCAC | long-chain acylcarnitine |
| PC | palmitoylcarnitine |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PP2A | protein phosphatase 2A |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| PTP1B | protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1B |