ESRD	End-Stage Renal Disease
ACR	Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
GBM	Glomerular Basement Membrane
IP3	inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
NHE	Sodium-Hydrogen Exchanger
PAS	Periodic Acid-Schiff
PKC	Protein Kinases C
STZ	Streptozotocin
UPE	Urinary Protein Excretion
CrCl	Creatinine Clearance
DN	Diabetic Nephropathy
FP	Foot Processes
SD	Slit Diaphragm
ZO	Zonula Occludens