ACh	Acetylcholine
ADAMTS	A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
BMAc	Bone marrow aspirate concentrate
CAP	Cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway
ChAT	Choline acetyltransferase
CIA	Collagen-induced arthritis
CRP	C-reactive protein
ECM	Extracellular matrix
FLS	Fibroblast-like synoviocytes
HMGB1	High-mobility group box protein 1
HRV	Heart rate variability
IGF-1	Insulin-like growth factor 1
IL	Interleukin
iVNS	Implantable vagus nerve stimulation
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
MSC	Mesenchymal stromal cell
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa B
NLRP3	NOD-like receptor protein 3 (inflammasome)
OA	Osteoarthritis
OPG	Osteoprotegerin
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
PGE2	Prostaglandin E2
PRP	Platelet-rich plasma
RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
RANKL	Receptor activator of NF-κB ligand
taVNS	Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor beta
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor alpha
tVNS	Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
VAChT	Vesicular acetylcholine transporter
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
VNS	Vagus nerve stimulation
α7nAChR	Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor