| SIN | Sinomenine |
| RA | rheumatic diseases |
| TCM | traditional Chinese Medicine |
| DC | dendritic cells |
| MO | macrophages |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| DSS | dextran sulfate sodium salt |
| GABAA | γ-aminobutyric acid type A |
| CPP | Conditioned Place Preference |
| SHh | Sonic hedgehog |
| LVET | left ventricular ejection time |
| ZQFTN | Zhengqing Fengtongning |
| SHI | Sinomenine Hydrochloride Injection |
| CNKI | China National Knowledge Infrastructure |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| MTX | methotrexate |
| KOA | knee osteoarthritis |
| AS | ankylosing spondylitis |
| GPCR | G-protein coupled receptor |
| ERK | signal-regulated kinase |
| ANXA1 | Annexin A1 |
| cPLA2 | cytosolic phospholipase A2 |
| RBL-2H3 | rat basophilic leukemia 2H3 |
| IP3 | inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate |
| MRGPRX2 | Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 |