| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| HEPES | 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl] ethanesulfonic acid |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| Runx2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| MMP-13 | Matrix metalloproteinase-13 |