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. 2026 Jul 6;12(7):601. doi: 10.3390/gels12070601
ACAN Aggrecan
ADAMTS A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
ADAMTS-5 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 5
ADSCs Adipose-derived stem cells
AIA Adjuvant-induced arthritis
ALP Alkaline phosphatase
ASK1 Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1
BMP-2 Bone morphogenetic protein 2
BMP-7 Bone morphogenetic protein 7
BMP9 Bone morphogenetic protein 9
BP Black phosphorus
Bregs Regulatory B cells
BV/TV Bone volume/tissue volume
CCL18 C-C motif chemokine ligand 18
CD80 Cluster of differentiation 80
CD86 Cluster of differentiation 86
CD147 Basigin/cluster of differentiation 147
CD206 Cluster of differentiation 206
CFU/g Colony-forming units per gram
CIA Collagen-induced arthritis
COL I Type I collagen
COL II Type II collagen
COL2A Type II collagen alpha chain marker
CQAs Critical quality attributes
CSF1 Colony-stimulating factor 1
CTSK Cathepsin K
DCs Dendritic cells
DMARD/DMARDs Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug(s)
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNase I Deoxyribonuclease I
ECM Extracellular matrix
EVs Extracellular vesicles
FAPI Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor
FK506 Tacrolimus
FLS Fibroblast-like synoviocytes
GelMA Gelatin methacryloyl
HA Hyaluronic acid
HAPLN1 Hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1
H&E Hematoxylin and eosin
HRP Horseradish peroxidase
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide
H2S Hydrogen sulfide
IDO Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
IFX Infliximab
IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor 1
IL-1β Interleukin-1β
IL-4 Interleukin-4
IL-6 Interleukin-6
IL-17 Interleukin-17
IL-32 Interleukin-32
IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 Interleukin-6/Janus kinase 2/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
IND Indomethacin
JAK2 Janus kinase 2
JNK c-Jun N-terminal kinase
KGN Kartogenin
MAPK Mitogen-activated protein kinase
METTL3 Methyltransferase-like 3
m6A N6-methyladenosine
miRNA/miRNAs MicroRNA(s)
miR-124-3p MicroRNA-124-3p
miR-140 MicroRNA-140
miR-195a MicroRNA-195a
miR-221/222 MicroRNA-221/222
circRNA_28313 Circular RNA 28313
MMP/MMPs Matrix metalloproteinase(s)
MMP-1 Matrix metalloproteinase-1
MMP-2 Matrix metalloproteinase-2
MMP-3/MMP3 Matrix metalloproteinase-3
MMP-9 Matrix metalloproteinase-9
MMP-13 Matrix metalloproteinase-13
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
MSCs Mesenchymal stem cells
MTX Methotrexate
mRNA Messenger RNA
NET/NETs Neutrophil extracellular trap(s)
NETosis Neutrophil extracellular trap formation
NF-κB Nuclear factor-κB
NFATc1 Nuclear factor of activated T cells 1
NLRP3 NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3
NO Nitric oxide
NSAIDs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
OA Osteoarthritis
OARSI Osteoarthritis Research Society International
OCN Osteocalcin
OIA Osteoarthritis-induced arthritis/osteochondral-injury-associated arthritis model, as used in the manuscript context
OPG Osteoprotegerin
OVA/CFA Ovalbumin/complete Freund’s adjuvant
PAD4 Peptidyl arginine deiminase 4
PD-L1 Programmed death-ligand 1
PGE2 Prostaglandin E2
PK Pharmacokinetic(s)
PLXNC1 Plexin C1
PRG4 Proteoglycan 4
PRP Platelet-rich plasma
PVA Poly(vinyl alcohol)
RA Rheumatoid arthritis
RA-FLS Rheumatoid arthritis-derived fibroblast-like synoviocytes
RANK Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB
RANKL Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand
RANKL/OPG RANKL/osteoprotegerin ratio or balance
RANKL/TNF RANKL/tumor necrosis factor-related strategy
RGD Arginine–glycine–aspartic acid
RNA Ribonucleic acid
ROS Reactive oxygen species
RUNX2 Runt-related transcription factor 2
SAL Sterility assurance level
SIN Sinomenine hydrochloride
SIS Small intestinal submucosa
siRNA Small interfering RNA
SOX9 SRY-box transcription factor 9
SPARCL1 Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine-like 1
SPD Spermidine
STAT3 Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
TAP Toll-like receptor antagonist peptide
Tb.N Trabecular number
Tb.Sp Trabecular separation
Tb.Th Trabecular thickness
TGF-β Transforming growth factor-β
TGF-β3 Transforming growth factor-β3
Tfh T follicular helper cell
Th17 T helper 17 cell
TLR4 Toll-like receptor 4
TLRs Toll-like receptors
TNF Tumor necrosis factor
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-α
TNFR1 Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1
TNFR2 Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2
TPL Triptolide
TRAF Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor
TRAP Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
Tregs Regulatory T cells
Tr1 cells Type 1 regulatory T cells
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
W9 W9 peptide
WYRGRL Cartilage-binding peptide sequence WYRGRL
c-Fos Fos proto-oncogene
c-Src Cellular Src tyrosine kinase
micro-CT Micro-computed tomography
Material/system abbreviation Full term/explanation
BiNS/PEI BiNS/polyethyleneimine nanosheets
CeNZs Cerium-based nanozymes/ceria nanozymes
ChSMA Methacrylated chondroitin sulfate
CS/BP Chitosan/black phosphorus
CuS-T MMP-9-binding CuS-T component
Cx-HA Click-crosslinked hyaluronic acid
Cx-SIS Click-crosslinked small intestinal submucosa
DA-HA Dopamine-modified hyaluronic acid
DAGQD Dopamine-hybrid graphene quantum dots
DAGQD@Cu@KGN–SO3−/DA-HA DAGQD-, Cu-, KGN-, sulfonate-, and DA-HA-based multifunctional hydrogel
DNRS Dual-gas-regulating self-healing hydrogel
DS Diclofenac sodium
DSP Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
F127 Pluronic F127/poloxamer 407
F68 Pluronic F68/poloxamer 188
Gel-MTX/Mg Methotrexate- and magnesium-containing supramolecular hydrogel
GG Gellan gum
HA–Tyr Tyramine-modified hyaluronic acid
HC@PTM Composite hydrogel containing MTX-loaded polymeric micelles
HP@CEL Hydrophobically modified HA/celastrol-loaded nanoparticle hydrogel
HPAP HPAP hydrogel system
IND–MTX Indomethacin–methotrexate
IND–MTX–siMMP-9 Indomethacin–methotrexate–MMP-9 siRNA system
KGN@P407 Kartogenin-loaded Pluronic P407 system
M-NO Nitric oxide-responsive or NO-scavenging gel system
MOS Manno-oligosaccharide-modified system
NanoIGUR Iguratimod-loaded nanomicelles
PCL Polycaprolactone
PECT PECT nanoparticles
PEG Polyethylene glycol
PEGDMA Poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate
PEI Polyethyleneimine
PEI-SS Disulfide-containing polyethyleneimine component
PGA Poly(γ-glutamic acid)
PLA Polylactic acid/polylactide
PRP–CS/BP Platelet-rich plasma–chitosan/black phosphorus hydrogel
SPT@TPL Triptolide-loaded dynamically crosslinked hydrogel system
TAP/Cx-HA Toll-like receptor antagonist peptide-loaded click-crosslinked HA hydrogel
TAP2 + Cx-HA TAP2-loaded click-crosslinked HA system
Tyr–GG Tyramine-modified gellan gum