| ABC | ATP binding cassette |
| CD81 | Cluster of differentiation |
| DAA | Direct acting antivirals |
| DDC | 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine |
| DMV | Double membrane vesicle |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| HNF4α | Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha |
| HSC | Hepatic stellate cells |
| LD | Lipid droplet |
| MRP2 | Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 |
| NS | Nonstructural protein |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PtdIns | Phosphatidylinositol |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and TENsin homolog |
| ROCK | Rho-associated protein kinase |
| SHIP2 | SH2-containing 5′-inositol phosphatase 2 |
| SVR | Sustained virological response |
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor beta |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WHO | World Health Organization |