| Acan | Aggrecan |
| ADAMTS | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| AMP | Adenosine monophosphate |
| AMPK | AMP-Activated protein kinase |
| ASIC | Acid-sensing ion channels |
| bFGF | Basic fibroblast growth factor |
| BRD4 | Bromodomain-containing protein 4 |
| Ca2+ | Calcium |
| CALCA | Calcitonin-related polypeptide alpha |
| CaMKII | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CaMKK | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase |
| cGAS | Cyclic GMP–AMP synthase |
| CGRP | Calcitonin gene–related peptide |
| Cl− | Chloride |
| Col10a1 | Collagen type X alpha 1 chain |
| Col2a1 | Collagen type II alpha 1 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CXCL | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand |
| DMF | Dimethyl fumarate |
| DMM | Destabilized medial meniscus |
| DRG | Dorsal root ganglia |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ELP2 | Elongation protein 2 |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FLS | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes |
| GLYAT | Glycine N-acyltransferase |
| GPX4 | Glutathione Peroxidase 4 |
| GSK3β | Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta |
| HIF-α | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Alpha |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IκB | Inhibitor of nuclear factor κB |
| JAK/STAT | Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| K+ | Potassium |
| LC3B | Light chain 3B |
| LIF | Leukemia inhibitory factors |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MIA | Monosodium iodoacetate |
| MMPs | Metalloproteinases |
| MMT | Medial meniscus radial transection |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NLRP3 | Nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich–containing family, pyrin domain–containing 3 |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OARSI | Osteoarthritis research society international |
| p16INK4a | p16 inhibitor of kinase 4a |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PIEZO1 | Piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1 |
| PRG4 | Proteoglycan 4 |
| RANKL | Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor kappa-B Ligand |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Runx2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| SA-β-gal | Senescence-associated β-galactosidase |
| SF | Synovial fibroblasts |
| sGAG | Sulfated glycosaminoglycan |
| SLC7A11 | Solute carrier family 7 member 11 |
| Sox9 | SRY-box transcription factor 9 |
| STING | Stimulator of interferon genes |
| TAC1 | Tachykinin Precursor 1 |
| TrkA | Tropomyosin receptor kinase A |
| TRP | Transient receptor potential |
| TRPA | TRP Ankyrin |
| TRPC | TRP Canonical |
| TRPML | TRP Mucolipin |
| TRPM | TRP Melastatin |
| TRPN | TRP No-mechano-potential |
| TRPP | TRP Polycystin |
| TRPV | TRP Vanilloid |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |