| 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 |