| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| ASIC1a | Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 1a |
| FoxO3a | Forkhead Box O 3a |
| ATG | Autophagy Related Genes |
| AMPK | AMP-Activated Protein Kinase |
| SiRNA | Small Interfering RNA |
| MDC | Monodansylcadaverine |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative Real-Time PCR |
| SD | Standard Deviation |