ADSCs	Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Ag-TNT	Silver Titanate Nanotubes
APS	Astragalus Polysaccharides
bFGF	Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor
CB-nHA	Cuttlebone-derived Nanohydroxyapatite
CMC	Carboxymethyl Chitosan
CPUD	Chitosan/Polydopamine-Coated Polyurethane
CS	Chitosan
CS/AA	Chitosan/Amino Acid
CS/β-GP	Chitosan/β-glycerophosphate
CS/β-GP/Gel	Chitosan/β-glycerophosphate/gelatin
CS/Gel	Chitosan/gelatin
CS/Glu/β-GP	Chitosan/L-glutamic acid/β-glycerophosphate
CS/Lys/β-GP	Chitosan/L-lysine/β-glycerophosphate
CSCPs	Chitosan/Collagen/Polycaprolactone Hydrogel Films
CV17	Danzhong Acupoint (Conception Vessel 17)
DJD	Degenerative Joint Disease
DXM	Dexamethasone
EDC&NHS	1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide and N-Hydroxysuccinimide
G′	Storage Modulus
G″	Loss Modulus
Gel	Gelatin
GV-1	Houhai Acupoint (Conception Vessel 1)
GV10	Lingtai Acupoint (Governor Vessel 10)
GV20	Baihui Acupoint (Governor Vessel 20)
HA	Hyaluronic Acid
HBC	Hydroxybutyl Chitosan
HC-EA	Hollow Acupuncture Needle
HPMC	Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
hPL	Human Platelet Lysate
IC50	Half-Maximal Inhibitory Concentration
IL-1β	Interleukin-1β
IL-1Ra	Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist
IL-6	Interleukin-6
JAK-STAT	Janus Kinase–Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription
KCG	κ-carrageenan/chitosan/gelatin
KCl	Potassium Chloride
LAP	Laponite
MIC	Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
MC	Methylcellulose
MSCs	Mesenchymal Stem Cells
MLT-Gel	Melittin-loaded Thermosensitive Hydrogel
MRI	Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NSAIDs	Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
OCLAVs	Oligo-conjugated Linoleic Acid Vesicles
PBA NPs	Poly (betulinic acid) Nanoparticles
PD	Parkinson’s Disease
PDGF-BB	Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB
PMAA	Poly (methacrylic acid)
PCL	Polycaprolactone
PLGA	Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)
p38MAPK	p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase
Pyro-CG	Pyrrogallol-loaded Chitosan-Gelatin Hydrogel
QCS	Quaternized Chitosan
QTG	Quaternized chitosan/tannic acid/gelatin
RA	Rheumatoid Arthritis
ROS	Reactive Oxygen Species
RCTs	Randomized Controlled Trials
SDF-1	Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1
ST18	Rugen Acupoint (Stomach Meridian 18)
ST36	Housanli Acupoint (Stomach Meridian 36)
TGF-β1	Transforming Growth Factor-β1
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor-α
TNZ	Tinidazole
TCVM	Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
TRPV1	Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1
WHR	Waist–Hip Ratio
BMI	Body Mass Index
BL23	Shenshu Acupoint (Bladder Meridian 23)
GB34	Yanglingquan Acupoint (Gallbladder Meridian 34)