| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| Zn | Zinc |
| MIA | Monosodium iodoacetate |
| p-Akt | Phosphorylated-Akt |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GCLC | Glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit |
| GCLM | Glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase-1 |
| BSO | Buthionine sulfoximine |
| DETC | Diethyldithiocarbamate |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| OARSI | Osteoarthritis Research Society International |