| ACTA2 | Actin Alpha 2, Smooth Muscle |
| bFGF | Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| BMP2 | Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 |
| CCN2/CTGF | Cellular Communication Network Factor 2/Connective Tissue Growth Factor |
| PTGS2/COX2 | Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) |
| COL3A1 | Collagen Type III Alpha 1 Chain |
| ELF3 | E74 Like ETS Transcription Factor 3 |
| FN1 | Fibronectin 1 |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase |
| IL-1α | Interleukin-1 Alpha |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 Beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| LF | Ligamentum Flavum |
| LFH | Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy |
| LFC | Ligamentum Flavum Cells |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LSS | Lumbar Spinal Stenosis |
| MMP2 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 |
| MMP9 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 |
| MMP13 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 |
| POSTN | Periostin |
| qPCR/RT-qPCR | Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction/Reverse Transcription Quantitative PCR |
| RUNX2 | Runt-Related Transcription Factor 2 |
| TGFβ/TGFβ1 | Transforming Growth Factor Beta/Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 |
| TLR4 | Toll-Like Receptor 4 |
| TNFRSF11B | Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily Member 11B |