| ADAMTS | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs |
| BMD | Bone mineral density |
| BV/TV | Bone volume/total volume |
| COMP | Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CP | Curcuminoids phospholipid |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| MC | MIA-injected group |
| MIA | Monosodium iodoacetate |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NC | Normal control |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PC | Positive control group |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| IκBα | Inhibitor of kappa B alpha |
| Tb.N | Trabecular bone number |
| Tb.Th | Trabecular bone thickness |
| TLR | Toll like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
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