| Ad | adenovirus |
| C1QL1 | C1ql-like 1 |
| CRF | C1q-related factor |
| FDR | false discovery rate |
| KO | knockout |
| PCA | principal components analysis |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1 |
| CTRPs | C1q/tumor-necrosis-factor-related proteins |
| CVD | cardiovascular diseases |
| Cyp51 | cytochrome P450 family 51 subfamily A member 1 |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| H&E | hematoxylin–eosin |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDLr | low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TG | triglyceride |
| UCP-1 | uncoupling protein 1 |