Ob-R	leptin receptor
AIS	adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
BMI	body mass index
CHC	clathrin heavy chain
RASO	relative anterior spinal overgrowth
BMP	bone morphogenetic protein
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
PFA	Paraformaldehyde
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
DAPI	4, 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
GSH	l-glutathione
GAGs	Glycosaminoglycans
SNS	sympathetic nervous system
PVDF	Polyvinylidene Difluoride