| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| AT | Adipose tissue |
| TAG | Triacylglycerol |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| OS | Oxidative stress |
| O2•− | Superoxide anion |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| •OH | Hydroxyl radical |
| NO• | Nitric oxide |
| ONOO− | Peroxynitrite |
| NO2• | Nitrogen dioxide |
| NOX | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthases |
| ATGL | Adipose tissue triglyceride lipase |
| HSL | Hormone sensitive lipase |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| AC | Adenylyl cyclase |
| βAR | β-adrenergic receptor |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PKG | Protein kinase G |
| Prx | Peroxiredoxin |
| CAT | Catalase |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| LPL | Lipoprotein lipase |