ADAMTS	A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
cDNA	Complementary DNA
Col	Collagen
COMP	Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
DMEM	Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EtOH	EtOH
ER	Endoplasmic reticulum
F	Fragment
Fig	Figure
G	Grade
GAPDH	Glycerinaldehyd-3-phosphat-dehydrogenase
HC	Healthy controls
HRP	Horseradish peroxidase
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
OA	Osteoarthritis
P	Pentamer
Pat	Patient
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
PG	Proteoglycan
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
SDS-PAGE	Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
RT	Room temperature
RT-PCR	Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor-β
TBS	Tris-buffered saline
TSP-4	Thrombospondin-4
w/v	Weight per volume