| ACAN | Aggrecan |
| COL2A1 | Type II collagen |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| DIAS | Dermis-isolated adult stem cells |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| HIF | Hypoxia-inducible transcription factor |
| hiPSC | Human induced pluripotent stem cell |
| HRE | Hypoxia response element |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| PCM | Pericellular matrix |
| RhoA | Ras homolog family member A |
| ROCK | Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase |
| Sox5 | Sex-determining region Y-box 5 protein |
| Sox6 | Sex-determining region Y-box 6 protein |
| Sox9 | Sex-determining region Y-box 9 protein |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor β |
| VHL | von Hippel-Landau protein |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |