| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| IL | Interleukin |
| rhIL-24 | Recombinant human IL-24 |
| CCL2 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| CXCL | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand |
| MMP1 | Matrix metallopeptidase 1 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| RNA-seq | RNA sequencing |
| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| DEGs | Differentially expressed genes |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |