α-SMA	Alpha smooth muscle actin
ANOVA	One way Analysis of Variance
BrdU	Bromodeoxyuridine
CaCl2	Calcium Chloride
CaN	Calcineurin Phosphatase
cDNA	Complimentary deoxyribonucleic acid
CNI(s)	Calcineurin inhibitor(s)
CKD	Chronic Kidney Disease
CO2	Carbon Dioxide
CpN	Cyclophilin
CsA	Cyclosporine A
Ctrl	Control
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
DMEM/F-12	DMEM/Nutrient mix F-12
DMSO	Dimethylsulfoxide
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
ECM	Extracellular matrix
ELISA	Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
EMT	Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
ESRD	End Stage Renal Disease
FK506	FK506, Tacrolimus
FKBP12	FK506 Binding Protein 12
HK-2	Human Kidney-2
kDA	Kilodaltons
LDH	Lactate Dehydrogenase
Mg	Milligrams
mM	Millimolar
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
NaCl	Sodium Chloride
NFAT	Nuclear Factor of Activated T-cells
NFATC	Cytosolic Nuclear Factor of Activated T-Cells
NFATN	Nuclear Nuclear Factor of Activated T-Cells
Ng	Nanograms
nM	Nanomolar
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
Pg	Picograms
PTECs	Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells
RNA	Ribonucleic acid
rRNA	Ribosomal ribonucleic acid
RT-PCR	Real Time-polymerase chain reaction
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulphate
SDS-PAGE	SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
S.E.M	Standard error of the mean
TGF-β1	Transforming growth factor beta 1
TIF	Tubulointerstitial fibrosis
U	Units
µg	Micrograms
µL	Microlitres
μM	Micromolar
v/v	Volume per Volume