| 67LR | 67-kDa laminin receptor |
| AC | adenylate cyclase |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| ASM | acid sphingomyelinase |
| ATRA | all-trans-retinoic acid |
| BMI | body mass index |
| b.w. | body weight |
| C | (−)-catechin |
| CG | (−)-catechin-3-O-gallate |
| Cmax | maximum plasma concentration |
| CPI17 | C-kinase potentiated protein phosphatase-1 inhibitor protein of 17-kDa |
| DADS | diallyl disulfide |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| DATS | diallyl trisulfide |
| EC | (−)-epicatechin |
| ECG | (−)-epicatechin-3-O-gallate |
| eEF1A | eukaryotic elongation factor 1A |
| EGC | (−)-epigallocatechin |
| EGCG | (−)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate |
| EGCG3″Me | (−)-epigallocatechin-3-O-(3-O-methyl) gallate |
| EGCG4″Me | (−)-epigallpcatechin-3-O-(4-O-methyl) gallate |
| EGCG4′4″diMe | (−)-4′-O-methyl-epigallocatechin-3-O-(4-O-methyl) gallate |
| Elf-1 | E74-like ETS factor 1 |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 |
| FAK | focal adhesion kinase |
| FcεRI | high-affinity IgE receptor |
| GCG | (−)-gallocatechin-3-O-gallate |
| GT-gH | green tea combined with α-glucosyl hesperidin |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HF/HS | high-fat and high-sucrose diet |
| HF/HS + Eri | HF/HS with eriodictyol diet |
| HF/HS + GT | HF/HS with green tea extract diet |
| HF/HS + GT + Eri | HF/HS with green tea extract and eriodictyol diet |
| HIF-1 | hypoxia-inducible factor 1 |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A |
| HMG-CR | HMG-CoA reductase |
| HMG-CS | HMG-CoA synthase |
| HMGA2 | high-mobility group A2 |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IL | interleukin |
| IL-4R | IL-4 receptor |
| Kd | dissociation constant |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LDLR | LDL receptor |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| miRNA/miR | microRNA |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MM | multiple myeloma |
| MRLC | myosin regulatory light chain |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MuRF1 | muscle-specific RING-finger protein 1 |
| MYPT1 | myosin phosphatase target subunit 1 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| p70S6K | p70S6 kinase |
| PAPD5 | PAP-associated domain containing 5 |
| PB1 | procyanidin B1 |
| PB2 | procyanidin B2 |
| PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PC1 | procyanidin C1 |
| PCA | passive cutaneous anaphylaxis |
| PDEs | phosphodiesterases |
| PGN | peptidoglycan |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PKCδ | protein kinase Cδ |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| PP2A | protein phosphatase 2A |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| RAR | retinoic acid receptor |
| RNF216 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ring finger protein 216 |
| RXRs | retinoid X receptors |
| SET | Suvar3–9, enhancer-of-zeste, trithorax |
| sGC | soluble guanylate cyclase |
| shRNA | short hairpin RNA |
| SREBP-1 | sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1 |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| Tollip | Toll-interacting protein |