ADAMTS	A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motifs
AF	Annulus Fibrosus
AUC	Area Under the Curve
BCA	Bicinchoninic Acid
BSA	Bovine Serum Albumin
Ca2+	Calcium ion
COX2	Cyclooxygenase-2
DAG	Diacylglycerol
DCBP	Discogenic Chronic Back Pain
DH	Disc Herniation
DDD	Degenerative Disc Disease
ECM	Extracellular Matrix
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
ERK	Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase
FBS	Fetal Bovine Serum
GPCR	G Protein-Coupled Receptor
HEPES	4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic Acid
IκB-α	Inhibitor of kappa B alpha
IL	Interleukin
IVD	Intervertebral Disc
LDH	Lactate Dehydrogenase
LysoPC	Lysophosphatidylcholine
MAPK	Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase
MMP	Matrix Metalloproteinase
NF-κB	Nuclear Factor kappa B
NGF	Nerve Growth Factor
NP	Nucleus Pulposus
PBS	Phosphate-Buffered Saline
PLC	Phospholipase C
RIPA	Radioimmunoprecipitation Assay
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha
TRP	Transient Receptor Potential
TRPC6	Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 6
VEGF	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor