USP	Ubiquitin-specific protease
DUB	Deubiquitinating enzyme
PTM	Post-translational modification
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
HGNC	Human Genome Nomenclature Committee
UBP	Ubiquitin-Specific Processing Protease
UBD	Ubiquitin-binding domain
ZnF-UBP	Zinc-finger ubiquitin binding protein
DUSP	USP-specific protease domains
UBL	Ubiquitin-like domains
DNMT1	DNA methyltransferase 1
WDR	WD40-repeats
LAP	Latent-related peptide
LTBP	latent TGF-β-binding protein
TGF-β1	Transforming Growth Factor- β 1
ECM	extracellular matrix
TβRI	TGF-β type I receptor
TβRII	TGF-β type II receptor
STRAP	Serine-Threonine Kinase Receptor-Associated Protein
GEF	Guanine nucleotide exchange factor
EMT	Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
TCF4	Transcription factor T cell factor 4
TRAF6	Tumor necrosis factor receptor-related factor 6
UBI2	Unique ubiquitin-like domain 2
IκBα	NF-κB inhibitor protein
Ang II	Angiotensin II
NLRP3	NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SOD2	Superoxide Dismutase 2
ACSL4	Long-chain acyl-CoA synthase
UBI2	Ubiquitin-like domain 2
PDK1	Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1
FN	Fibronectin
α-SMA	α-smooth muscle actin
AGEs	Advanced glycation end products
FGF2	Fibroblast growth factor 2
IRI	Ischemia–reperfusion injury
RTECs	Renal tubular epithelial cells
HIF-1α	Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-α
EGFR	Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
SASP	Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype
Tfap2α	Transcription factor AP-2α
TBK1	TANK-binding kinase 1
KLF4	Krüppel-like factor 4
DKD	Diabetic nephropathy
UUO	Unilateral ureteral obstruction
PROTACs	Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras
TXNDC5	thioredoxin domain containing 5