| ADAMTS5 | A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Type 1 Motif 5 |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| anti-CCP | anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides |
| BMI | body mass index |
| bv | blood vessel |
| CTRLs | controls |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DEGs | differentially expressed genes |
| DRP1 | Dynamin-Related Protein 1 |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| ERK 1/2 | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2 |
| FDR | False discovery rate |
| GDE | garlic-derived exosomes |
| GEO | Gene Expression Omnibus |
| H&E | Hematoxylin–eosin |
| HHS | Harris Hip Score |
| HSS | higher synovitis score group |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| ICC | intraclass correlation coefficient |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| INT | intima |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| K-L | Kellgren–Lawrence |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MMP-1 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| p38/SAPK | p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase/stress-activated protein kinase |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| RNAseq | RNA sequencing |
| ROI | regions of interest |
| SD | standard deviations |
| SUB | subintima |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VAS | visual analog scale |
| WOMAC | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index |