| ARA | arachidonic acid |
| BALF | bronchoalveolar lavage fluid |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| DGLA | dihomo-γ-linolenic acid |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| ELOVL | fatty acid elongase |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| EV | extracellular vesicle |
| FA | fatty acid |
| FADS | fatty acid desaturase |
| GLA | γ-linolenic acid |
| HETE | hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid |
| 15-HETrE | 15-(S)-hydroxy-8,11,13-eicosatrienoic acid |
| 8-HOA | 8-hydroxyoctanoic acid |
| HOMA-IR | homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| LOX | lipoxygenase |
| LT | leukotriene |
| LXA4 | lipoxin A4 |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| PG | prostaglandin |
| PL | phospholipid |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| SF | synovial fluid |
| SPM | specialized pro-resolving mediator |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| VSMC | vascular smooth muscle cell |