AMPK	AMP kinase
AQP-4	Aquaporin-4
BHB	β-hydroxybutyrate
CD86	Cluster of Differentiation 86
CKD	Classic ketogenic diet
CNS	Central nervous system
COX-2	Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2
CR	Caloric restriction
CT	Chemotherapy
DON	6-diazo-5-oxo-1-norleucine
DVT	Deep vein thrombosis
EFSA	European Food Safety Authority
EGF	Epidermal growth factor
EPO	Erythropoietin
GABA	Gamma-aminobutyric acid
GBM	Glioblastoma multiforme
GHS	Global health status
GLUT	Glucose transporter
HIF-1	Hypoxia-inducible factor 1
IDH	Isocitrate dehydrogenase
IGF-1	Insulin-like growth factor 1
KB	Ketone bodies
KD	Ketogenic diet
LKB1	Serine/threonine kinase 11 (STK11), also known as liver kinase B1 (LKB1)
MAD	Modified Atkins diet
MCT	Medium-chain triglyceride
MCTs	Monocarboxylate transporter
miRNAs	microRNAs
MKD	Modified ketogenic diet
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinases
NF-kB	Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NLRP3	NLR family pyrin domain containing 3
NOS	Nitric oxide synthase
NSAID	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
PD-L1	Programmed death-ligand 1
PDGFR	Platelet-derived growth factor receptors
PHD	Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
PFS	Progression-free survival
PI3K	Phosphoinositide 3-kinases
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
RT	Radiotherapy
SD	Standard diet
TNF-alpha	Tumor necrosis factor alpha
UCP-2	Mitochondrial uncoupling protein
VEGF	Vascular-endothelial growth factor
VLCKD	Very low-calorie ketogenic diet