| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| TECs | Tubule epithelial cells |
| ZDF | Zucker diabetic fatty |
| ZL | Zucker lean |
| RSA | Rat serum albumin |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| DN | Diabetic nephropathy |
| RANTES | Regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| KIM-1 | Kidney injury molecule-1 |
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