| GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| DKD | Diabetic kidney disease |
| SLE | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| PTECs | Proximal tubular epithelial cells |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation endproducts |
| RAGE | Receptor for advanced glycation endproducts |
| sRAGE | Soluble RAGE |
| N(ε)-CML | N(ε)-carboxymethyl lysine |
| TMAO | Trimethylamine N-oxide |
| TMA | Trimethylamine |
| IS | Indoxyl sulfate |
| PCS | p-cresol sulfate |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| NF-ĸB | Nuclear factor-ĸB |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| INF-1α | Interferon-1α |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| sICAM-1 | Soluble forms of intracellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| sVCAM-1 | Soluble forms of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| DMB | 3:3-Dimethyl-1-butanol |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| OAT | Organic anion transporter |