| AhR | Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor |
| ARNT | Aromatic hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Transfer Protein |
| BMSCs | Bone Marrow-derived Stem Cells |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| BV/TV | Bone Volume over Total Volume |
| CKD-MBD | Chronic Kidney Disease – Mineral and Bone Disorder |
| CYP1A1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 Subfamily A Member 1 |
| CYP1B1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 Subfamily B Member 1 |
| DAB | 3,3’-Diaminobenzidine |
| H&E staining | Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining |
| IHC staining | Immunohistochemical staining |
| IS | Indoxyl Sulfate |
| HRP | Horse Radish peroxidase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase |
| N/S | Normal Saline |
| Nx | Nephrectomy |
| PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
| RSV | Resveratrol |
| Runx2 | Runt-related Transcription Factor 2 |
| siRNA | Small Interfering RNA |
| Tb.N. | Trabecular Number |
| Tb.Sp. | Trabecular Separation |
| Tb.Th. | Trabecular Thickness |
| TCDD | 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin |