| CS | chondroitin sulfate |
| DF | dermatan sulfate from fibrosis-affected palmar fascia |
| DS | dermatan sulfate |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| MLKL | mixed lineage kinase domain-like pseudokinase |
| NACA | N-acetylcysteine amide |
| NF | dermatan sulfate from normal fascia |
| NFκB | nuclear factor κB |
| PG | proteoglycan |
| PM | dermatan sulfate from intestinal mucosa |
| RIPK | receptor-interacting protein kinase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |