| ANOVA | analysis of variance CK, cytokines |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| EBM | endothelial cell growth basal medium |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| EPC | endothelial progenitor cells |
| EV | extracellular vesicle |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GEC | glomerular endothelial cells |
| GBM | glomerular basement membrane |
| GFB | glomerular filtration barrier |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| lncRNA | long non-coding RNA |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PECAM-1 | platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| PMNs | polymorphonuclear neutrophils |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time PCR |
| RECA-1 | endothelial cell antigen, rat |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TEER | transepithelial electrical resistance |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling |
| UEA-1 | Ulex Europaeus Agglutinin-1 |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR-2 | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 |
| XTT | 2,3-Bis-(2-Methoxy-4-Nitro-5-Sulfophenyl)-2H-Tetrazolium-5-Carboxanilide. |