AA	Amyloid A amyloidosis
AL	Light chain amyloidosis
ATTR	Transthyretin amyloidosis
DN	Diabetic Nephropathy
ESRD	End-stage renal disease
GFR	Glomerular filtration rate
GBM	Glomerular basement membrane
UACR	Urine albumin–creatinine ratio
NGAL	Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
KIM-1	Kidney injury molecule-1
GLP-1	Glucagon-like peptide-1
Th1	T-helper 1
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
TGF-β1	Transforming Growth Factor Beta-1
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein
IL-1	Interleukin-1
ILK	Integrin-linked kinase
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
USF1	Upstream Stimulatory Factor 1
NFκB	Nuclear factor kappa B
MAPK	Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase
PRRs	Pattern Recognition Receptors
PAMPS	Pathogen-associated molecular patterns
AGEs	Advanced-glycation end products
RAGE	Receptors for advanced glycation end-products
JAK/STAT	Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
GAGs	Glycosaminoglycans
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
PDX	Pyridoxamine
CRP	C-reactive protein