| TMAO | Trimethylamine N-oxide |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| BHMT | Betaine homocysteine S methyltransferase |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptor protein 3 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SAM | S-adenosylmethionine |
| SAH | S-adenosylhomocysteine |
| TMA | Trimethylamine |
| FMO3 | Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| IL-18 | Interleukin-18 |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| LC–MS | Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| DMG | Dimethylglycine |
| hHCy | hyperhomocysteinemia |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| PERK | Protein kinase R (PKR)-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase |
| IRE1α | Inositol-Requiring Enzyme 1 alpha |
| ATF6 | Activating Transcription Factor 6 |