Prescurtari

VMH = hipotalamusul ventromedian

LH = hipotalamusul lateral
DMH = nucleul dorsomedian hipotalamic
PVN = nucleul paraventricular
ARC = nucleul arcuat
NPY = neuropeptid orexigenic
CRF = factor de activare a corticotropinei sau corticoliberina
GLP-1 = glucagon–like peptide 1
SNC = sistem nervos central
SNVS = sistem nervos vegetativ simpatic
BAT∕ TAB = tesut adipos brun
WAT∕ TAA = tesut adipos alb
NPV = nucleul paraventricular
MCH = melanocit concentrated hormone
GABA = mediator chimic
? HM = hipotalamus
AGRP – Agouti–related peptide (Agouti - rasa de sobolani)
MC = melanocortina
POMC = pro-opic MC
ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone
CRF-1 si CRF-2 = corticotropin releasing hormone receptor-1, respectiv -2
CCK = colecistochinina
IL-1 si IL-6 = factori inflamatori asociati senzatiei de foame
GHRH = growth-hormone-releasing hormone
TRH = thyrotropin-releasing hormone sau tirotropina
CT = calcitonina
GH = hormon de crestere
PYY = polipeptidul Y
OXM = oxintomodulina
PP = polipeptidul pancreatic
STH = somatotropina
TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone
= α-MSH
= MC-3
= MC-4
= CCK-8
= NTS
= TNF-α
= NE
= GSN
= LCR
= AG
= MG
= TG
= AGL
= SCN
= DMN
= NA
= UCP-1
= UCP-2
= UCP-3
= TA