| ADRP | adipocyte differentiation-related protein |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| AT | adipose tissue |
| BMAd | bone marrow adipocyte |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CAA | cancer-associated adipocyte |
| CAF | cancer-associated-fibroblast |
| CE | cholesterol esters |
| CM | conditioned medium |
| EMT | epithelial to mesenchymal transition |
| EPA | ecosapentaenoic acid |
| ER-α | estrogen receptor alpha |
| ER-β | estrogen receptor beta |
| FA | fatty acid |
| FABP | fatty acid binding protein |
| HB-EGF | heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor |
| HIF1α | Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1α |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| LD | lipid droplet |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MSC | mesenchymal stem cell |
| NED | neuroendocrine differentiation |
| NOX5 | NADPH oxidase 5 |
| OCP | organochlorine pesticide |
| PCa | prostate cancer |
| PCB | polychlorobiphenyl |
| POP | persistent organic pollutant |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferative-activated receptor γ |
| PPAT | periprostatic adipose tissue |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| PXR | pregnane X receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TAG | triacylglycerol |
| TG | triglycerides |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |