| BPS | beraprost sodium |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| DR rats | Dahl salt-resistant rats |
| DS rats | Dahl salt-sensitive rats |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| GBM | glomerular basement membrane |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MR | mineralocorticoid receptor |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PAS | periodic acid–Schiff |
| RAAS | renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system |
| Sgk1 | serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
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