| αSMA | Alpha smooth muscle actin |
| Ang II | Angiotensin II |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| AT1 | Angiotensin II type 1 receptor |
| HT | Arterial hypertension |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| ET-1 | Endothelin-1 |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| EMT | Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| ERA-EDTA | European Renal Association—European Dialysis and Transplant Association |
| FSP-1 | Fibroblast-specific protein–1 |
| MET | Mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition |
| MMP | Metalloproteinases |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 |
| RANTES | Regulated upon Activation Normal T-cell Expressed and Secreted |
| RAAS | Renin angiotensin aldosterone system |
| TGFβR-I | TGF-β receptors type I |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TGFβ1 | Transforming growth factor β1 |
| TIF | Tubular-interstitial fibrosis |
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