| AAS | atomic absorption spectrometry |
| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CLP | cecal ligation and puncture |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| Lcn-2 | lipocalin-2 |
| TEC | tubular epithelial cells |
| MΦ | macrophages |
| PCNA | proliferating nuclear cell antigen |
| SrCrea | serum creatinine |
| TEC | tubular epithelial cells |
| wt | wildtype |