12-LO	12-lipoxygenase
DN	Diabetic nephropathy
T2DN	Type-2 diabetic nephropathy
Ang II	Angiotensin II
AT1R	Angiotensin II type 1 receptor
MAU	Microalbuminuria
ATRAP	Angiotensin II type 1 receptor-associated protein
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
IR	Insulin resistance
RAS	Renin-angiotensin system
ACEI	Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
ARB	Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker
12(S)-HETE	12(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid
CDC	Cinnamyl-3,4-dihydroxy-α-cynanocinnamate
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
IRS	Insulin receptor substrate
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
RIA	Insulin radioimmunoassay
MCs	Mesangial cells
STZ	Streptozotocin
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
RT-PCR	Reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction
ISI	Insulin sensitivity index
PAS	Periodic acid-Schiff
BHPP	N-benzyl-N-hydroxy-5-phenylpentanamide