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. 2020 Feb 1;21(3):980. doi: 10.3390/ijms21030980
3’-UTR 3’-untranslated region
ALP alkaline phosphatase
BMP bone morphogenetic protein
CAC coronary artery calcification
CKD chronic kidney disease
DM diabetes mellitus
DNMT DNA methyltransferase
ESRD end-stage renal disease
GSK glycogen synthase kinase
HDAC histone deacetylase
HMT histone methyltransferase
HP high phosphate
IGF insulin-like growth factor
IS indoxyl sulfate
KLF Kruppel-like factor
LDLR low density lipoprotein receptor
lncRNA long non-coding RNA
MBD methyl-CpG binding domain
Mecp methyl-CpG binding protein
miRNA microRNA
MSC mesenchymal stem cell
mTOR mammalian target of rapamycin
MV matrix vesicle
NFAT nuclear factor of activated T cells
NF-κB nuclear factor-κB
PPAR-γ peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ
PRMT protein arginine N-methyltransferase
PTEN phosphatase and tensin homolog
qPCR quantitative polymerase chain reaction
RUNX2 Runt-related transcription factor 2
SATB special AT-rich sequence-binding protein
SIRT sirtuin
SMA smooth muscle actin
TGF transforming growth factor
VC vascular calcification
VSMC vascular smooth muscle cell