| AICAR | 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide 1-β-D-ribofuranoside |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| AMPK | 5’-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| DTT | dithiothreitol |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GLUT4 | glucose transporter 4 |
| GU | glucose uptake |
| HOMA-IR | homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance |
| KHH buffer | Krebs–Henseleit–HEPES buffer |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| TBST | Tris buffered saline with Tween 20 |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| TXF | taxifolin |
| UA | uric acid |