| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| PTC | proximal tubular cells |
| ESKD | end-stage kidney disease |
| G0, G1, G2 phases | gap 0, gap 1, gap 2 phases |
| S phase | synthesis Phase |
| M phase | mitosis phase |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| BrdU | bromodeoxyuridine |
| RPC | renal progenitor cells |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| m4PTB | methyl-4-(phenylthio) butanoate |
| TSA | trichostatin |
| 4-PBA | 4-phenylbutyrate |
| ATM | ataxia telangiectasia mutated |
| ATR | ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related protein |
| CHK2 | checkpoint kinase 2 |
| TIMP2 | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 |
| IGFBP7 | insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 |
| TGFβ | transforming growth factor beta |
| CTGF | connective tissue growth factor |
| JNK | c-jun NH2- terminal kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| SASP | senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| snRNA-seq | single nucleus cell RNA-seq |
| p-H3+ | phospho-histone H3+ |
| CDK | cyclin dependent kinase |
| Smad | small mother against decapentaplegic |
| UUO | unilateral ureteral obstruction |
| PTBA | phenylthiobutanoic acids |
| RPTEC | Renal proximal tubular epithelial cells |
| YAP1 | yes-associated protein 1 |
| CDH1/FZR1 | fizzy and cell division cycle 20 related 1 |
| APC/C | anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome |
| LATS | large tumor suppressor |
| E2F | E2F Transcription Factor |
| NICD | notch intracellular domain |
| EdU | 3H-thymidine, 5-ethynyl-20-deoxyuridine |
| FUCCI2aR | fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator |
| Cdt1 | chromatin licensing and DNA replication factor1 |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| YFP | yellow fluorescent protein |
| RFP | red fluorescent protein |
| CFP | cyan fluorescent protein |
| KO | knock-out |
| IRI | ischemia reperfusion injury |