aCL	anticardiolipin antibody
ALCAM	activated leukocyte CAM
APC	antigen presenting cell
aPL	anti-phospholipid
APS	anti-phospholipid syndrome
APRIL	a proliferation-inducing ligand
BAFF	B cell activating factor for TNF family
BEL	belimumab
CAM	cell-adhesion molecule
circRNA	circular RNA
CKD	chronic kidney disease
CYC	cyclophosphamide
CNI	calcineurin inhibitor
CR	complete remission
CRR	complete renal remission
DC	dendritic cell
DEG	differentially expressed genes
ELNT	Euro Lupus Nephritis Trial
ESRD	end stage renal disease
EV	extracellular vesicle
Fn14	fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14
GC	glucocorticoid
GEC	glomerular endothelial cell
GN	glomerulonephritis
HCQ	hydroxychloroquine
HE4	human epididymis protein 4
IC	immune complex
IFN	interferon
IFN-I	type I interferon
IL	interleukin
IS	immunosuppressive
JAK	Janus Kinase
KIM1	kidney injury molecule 1
LNA	locked nucleic acid
lncRNA	long non-coding RNA
MC	mesangial cell
MCP-1	monocyte chemoattractant protein1
MERTK	MER tyrosine kinase
MHC	major histocompatibility complex
miR	microRNA
MMF	mycophenolate mofetil
MN	Monocyte neutrophil
MP	methylprednisolone
MPA	mycophenolic acid
mTOR	mammalian target of rapamycin
ncRNA	non-coding RNA
NET	neutrophil extracellular trap
NGAL	neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin
NK	natural killer
pDC	plasmacytoid dendritic cell
PDN	prednisone
PR	partial remission
RNP	ribonucleoprotein
RTX	rituximab
SGLT2i	sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor
SLAMF	signaling lymphocyte activation molecule family
SLEDAI	systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index
Sm	Smith
SOC	standard of care
STAT	signal transducer and activation of transcription
TEC	tubular epithelia cell
TFH	T follicular helper
TGFβ	transforming growth factor β
TMA	thrombotic microangiopathy
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
Th	T helper lymphocyte
Treg	T regulatory lymphocyte
TWEAK	TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis
SAP	SLAM associated protein
SLAM	costimulatory lymphocyte associated molecule
SLE	systemic lupus erythematosus
VCAM-1	vascular CAM1
VOC	voclosporin