| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| NKT | Nootkatone |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| UUO | Unilateral ureteral obstruction |
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