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. 2018 Aug 7;19(8):2308. doi: 10.3390/ijms19082308
COX-2 Cyclooxygenase-2
DCF-DA 5,6-carboxy-2′,7′-dichlorofluorescin diacetate
DMEM Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
DMSO Dimethylsulfoxide
ECL Enhanced chemiluminescence
ECM Extracellular matrix
EESS Ethanol extract of S. serratifolium
ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FBS Fetal bovine serum
GAPDH Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
HRP Horseradish-peroxidase
IL-1β Interleukin-1β
iNOS Inducible NO synthase
MAPK Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MMP Matrix metalloproteinase
MTT 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
NAC N-acetyl-l-cysteine
NF-κB Nuclear factor-kappa B
NO Nitric oxide
OA Osteoarthritis
PBS Phosphate buffered saline
PGE2 Prostaglandin E2
PI3K Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase
ROS Reactive oxygen species
RT-PCR Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction