| C/EBP | CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins |
| CCL-2 | CC-chemokine ligand 2 |
| cDNA | complementary DNA |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| DAPI | 4′,6-Diamidin-2-phenylindol |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| IBMX | 3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthin |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MMP-1 | Matrix metalloproteinase-1 |
| MSC | mesenchymal stem cells |
| MSD | musculoskeletal diseases |
| PPARγ | Perixosome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| qPCR | quantitative PCR |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| SGBS | Simpson–Golabi–Behmel Syndrome |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |