α-SMA	α-smooth muscle actin
CKD	chronic kidney disease
CTGF	connective tissue growth factor
DAPI	4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
ECM,	extracellular matrix
FSP-1	fibroblast-specific protein-1
GAPDH	glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
ICAM-1	intercellular adhesion molecule-1
MTC	Masson’s trichrome.
NRK	normal rat kidney
PAS	periodic acid–Schiff
Sham	sham-operated mice
TAZ	transcriptional coactivator with a PDZ-binding motif
TEAD	TEA domain family member
TGF-β1	transforming growth factor-β1
UUO	unilateral ureteral obstruction
YAP	Yes-associated protein
Veh	Vehicle
VP	Verteporfin