| AngII | Angiotensin II |
| ASC | Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD |
| ColIV | Type IV collagen |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| DN | Diabetic nephropathy |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1β |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| NFκB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain-containing-3 |
| RAS | Renin–angiotensin system |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor-β1 |
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