| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| GFM | Glomerular filtration membrane |
| GECs | Glomerular endothelial cells |
| HAGG | Heat-aggregated gamma globulin |
| HUVECs | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LN | Lupus nephritis |
| MCP | Monocyte chemoattractant protein |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |