| AhR | Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor |
| AIP | AhR-interacting protein |
| ARNT | Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator |
| BaP | Benzo[a]pyrene |
| CCK-8 assay | Cell counting kit-8 assay |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CsA | Cyclosporine A |
| CuL4B | Cullin 4B ubiquitin ligase complex |
| CYP1A1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1 |
| CYP1B1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily B member 1 |
| HSP90 | Heat shock protein 90 |
| IS | Indoxyl sulfate |
| NFATc1 | Nuclear factor of Activated activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1 |
| OAT | Organic anion transporter |
| qRT-PCR | Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
| si-AHR | AHR small interfering RNA |
| si-RNA | Small interfering RNA |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| sRANKL | Soluble Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |
| TRAP | Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase |
| XRE | Xenobiotic response element |