| ACPA | Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies |
| COL2 | Collagen type II |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| HRP | Horseradish peroxidase |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| PAD | Peptidyl arginine deiminase |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PTM | Post-translational modification |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RANKL | Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand |
| RT | Room temperature |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |