| BV/TV | bone volume/total tissue volume |
| CHP | Cyclo(His-Pro) |
| CJR | Conjuran |
| CTX-2 | C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen |
| DMOADs | disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs |
| DW | distilled water |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| MIA | monosodium iodoacetate |
| micro-CT | Micro-computed tomography |
| NSAIDs | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PN | polynucleotides |
| ROI | Region of interest |
| SD | Sprague-Dawley |
| SEM | standard error of the mean |
| Tb.Th | trabecular bone thickness |