ACTH	Adrenocorticotropic hormone
AGE	Advanced glycation end
Akt	Protein kinase B
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
COMP	Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
CRP	C-reactive protein
eHsp	Extracellular heat shock protein
FM	Fibromyalgia
GH	Growth hormone
GSH	Glutathione
H2S	Hydrogen sulfide
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HPA	Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
HS	Heat shock
IFN-γ	Interferon gamma
iHsp	Intracellular heat shock protein
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
LTB4	Leukotriene B4
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MDA	Malondialdehyde
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinases
NA	Noradrenaline
NF-κβ	Nuclear factor kappa beta
NO	Nitric oxide
OA	Osteoarthritis
OARSI	Osteoarthritis Research Society International
PBMC	Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
PGE2	Prostaglandin E2
RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
RANTES	Regulated on Activation, Normal T-cell Expressed and Secreted
RNS	Reactive nitrogen species
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SNS	Sympathetic nervous system
SOD	Superoxide dismutase
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	Triglycerides