| Abbreviations | Name |
| ITGA5 | integrin alpha 5 |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase |
| AKT/PKB | protein kinase B |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| NPY | neuropeptide Y |
| PRDM16 | PR domain-containing 16 |
| JAK2 | janus kinase 2 |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| Hh | hedgehog |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| HFD | high-fat diets |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| GTF2IRD1 | general transcription factor II-I repeat domain-containing protein 1 |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride |
| COL1 | collagen i |
| COL3 | collagen iii |
| COL6 | collagen vi |
| MMP9 | matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| PGC-1α | proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1-alpha |
| IBMX | 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| DEX | dexamethasone |