Comparison of levels of the proinflammatory molecules in sera taken before, 1 day and 3 months after AKI showed elevated levels of RANTES, IL-18, IL-6, IFN-γ, IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-2 in control versus treated animals 3 months post injury (Supplementary Fig. 1). Here, CCL5 is linked to acute kidney injury.