ALDH |
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase |
ALF |
Aggregated Locomotor Function |
Bcl-2 |
B-cell lymphoma 2 |
Bcl-XL |
B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
BW |
Body Weight |
CAM |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
CAT |
Catalase |
CO |
Carbon Monoxide |
COX |
Cyclooxygenase |
CRP |
C-Reactive Protein |
DMS |
Dimethyl Sulfide |
DMSO |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
DMSP |
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate |
DNA |
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid |
ECM |
Extracellular Matrix |
EDTA |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
GCL |
Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase |
GCM |
Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate, and Methylsulfonylmethane |
GPx |
Glutathione Peroxidase |
GRAS |
Generally Recognized As Safe |
GSH |
Reduced Glutathione |
GSSG |
Oxidized Glutathione |
GST |
Glutathione S-Transferase |
H2O2 |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
HIF-1α |
Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α |
HIV-1 Tat |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Transactivating regulatory protein |
HSP |
Heat Shock Protein |
IGF-1 |
Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 |
IGF-1R |
Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Receptor |
IL |
Interleukin |
iNOS |
Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase |
Jak |
Janus Kinase |
LD50 |
Lethal Dose |
LPS |
Lipopolysaccharide |
MDA |
Malondialdehyde |
MPO |
Myeloperoxidase |
MSM |
Methylsulfonylmethane |
NADPH2 |
Reduced Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate |
NF-κB |
Nuclear Factor Kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
NHANES |
National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey |
NHIS |
National Health Interview Surveys |
NLRP3 |
Nucleotide-binding domain, Leucine-Rich repeat family Pyrin domain containing 3 |
NO |
Nitric Oxide |
NO3 |
Nitrate |
NOAEL |
No Observed Adverse Effect Level |
Nrf2 |
Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 |
O2 |
Molecular Oxygen |
O2- |
Superoxide Radical |
OA |
Osteoarthritis |
OH |
Hydroxyl Radical |
ppm |
Parts per million |
Prdx |
Peroxiredoxin |
ROS |
Reactive Oxygen Species |
SF36 |
36-Item Short Form Survey |
SOD |
Superoxide Dismutase |
STAT |
Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription |
TEAC |
Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity |
TNF-α |
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |
UV |
Ultraviolet |
VAS |
Visual Analogue Scale |
VEGF |
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
WOMAC |
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index |