AC	Adhesive capsulitis
BMI	Body mass index
BMP	Bone morphogenetic protein
COL1A1	Alpha1 chain of type I collagen
CRYab	Crystallin alpha B
DHPR	Dihydropyridine receptors
ECC	Excitation coupling contraction
ECM	Extracellular matrix
ERK	Extracellular signal regulated kinase
ER	Estrogen receptor
FAPs	Fibro-adipogenic progenitors
GSK3β	Glycogen synthase kinase 3
HIF	Hypoxia inducible factors
IGF	Insulin-like growth factor
IL	Interleukin
IP3	Inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate
MAPK	Mitogen activated protein kinases
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
MSCs	Mesenchymal stem cells
MuSC	Muscle stem cell
NFAT	Nuclear factor of activated T cells
OSX	Osterix
PDGFRα	Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha isoform
PHDs	Prolyl hydroxylase enzymes
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase
PTGES	Prostaglandin E Synthase
RCCT	Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy
RCT	Rotator cuff tears
ROM	Range of motion
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
RUNX2	Runt-related transcriptional factor 2
RyR	Ryanodine receptors
SCA	Stem cell antigen
SCN4A	Sodium channels alpha subunit
SCX	Scleraxis
SERCA	Sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase pump
SMAD	Suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic
TGFβ	Transforming growth factor β
TNMD	Tenomodulin
TSCs	Tendon stem cells
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor