| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine |
| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| EMT | Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
| IAA | Indole-3 acetic acid |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular expression of adhesion molecule-1 |
| IS | Indoxyl sulfate |
| JAK | Janus kinase family |
| LPD | Low-protein diet |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 |
| MW | Molecular weight |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase |
| OAT | Organic anion transporter |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Stat | Signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| TIMP-1 | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 |
| TRPV1 | Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 |
| VSMCs | Vascular smooth muscle cells |