| 7TM | seven transmembrane domains |
| AAV | adeno-associated virus |
| ACC | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| AdipoR1 | adiponectin receptor 1 |
| AdipoR2 | adiponectin receptor 2 |
| ADSCs | adipose-derived stem cells |
| Akt/PKB | protein kinase B |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ApoE | apolipoprotein E |
| BAI3 | brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor 3 |
| C1q | complement 1q |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CaMKK | calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase |
| CTRP | complement 1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein |
| DOX | doxorubicin |
| gC1q | globular complement 1q |
| GLUT4 | glucose transporter type 4 |
| GPCRs | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| I/R | ischemia/reperfusion |
| JIP2 | C-Jun-Amino-Terminal Kinase-Interacting Protein 2 |
| KO | knockout |
| LAMP1 | lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1 |
| LKB1 | liver kinase B1 |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAP kinase | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MD2 | myeloid differentiation protein 2 |
| MMP9 | matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NCL | nucleolin |
| NPTX1 | neuronal pentraxin 1 |
| NPTXR | neuronal pentraxin receptor |
| NRF2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PAQR | progestin and adipoQ receptors |
| RXFP1 | relaxin/insulin-like family peptide receptor 1 |
| SREBP-1 | sterol regulatory element-binding protein-2 |
| TAC | transverse aortic constriction |
| tg | transgene expression |
| THD | TNF homology domain |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor-4 |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TNFSF | TNF superfamily |
| TORC2 | target of rapamycin complex-2 |
| TSC2 | Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 2, tuberin |
| V2R | V2 vasopressin receptor |