| DKD | diabetic kidney disease |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| BMSC-Exos | bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes |
| HG | high glucose |
| MPC5 | mouse podocyte clone 5 |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| LC3 | microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 |
| IF | immunofluorescence |
| UACR | urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio |
| SD | standard deviation |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| T1DM | type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| RAASi | renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitor |
| SGLT-2 | sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 |
| GFB | glomerular filtration barrier |
| AGEs | advanced glycation end products |
| ATGs | autophagy-related genes |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| MSC-Exos | mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes |
| EVs | extracellular vesicles |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| STZ | streptozotocin |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| Cr | creatinine |
| MALB | microalbumin |
| SPF | specific pathogen-free |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene difluoride |
| ECL | enhanced chemiluminescence |
| UTR | untranslated region |
| DAB | diaminobenzidine |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| BCA | bicinchoninic acid |