| AMPK | 5′-AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| ERα | ER-alpha |
| ERβ | ER-beta |
| GAD | glutamate decarboxylase65/67 |
| GP | glycogen phosphorylase |
| GPbb | GP-brain type |
| GPmm | GP-muscle type |
| INS | insulin |
| IIH | insulin-induced hypoglycemia |
| nNOS | neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| VMN | ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus |