AP	Activator protein
cDNA	Complementary DNA
CCL	CC-chemokine ligand
CXCL	CxC-chemokine ligand
DSMZ	Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen
ECL	Enhanced chemiluminescence
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
EGF	Epidermal growth factor
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
FCS	Fetal calf serum
GAPDH	Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
GM-CSF	granulocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor
GPR	G-protein-coupled receptor
HMGB	High mobility group box
HMWH	High-molecular-weight heparin
HRP	Horseradish peroxidase
IFN	Interferon
IKK	IκB kinase
IL	Interleukin
IL-1RA	IL-1 receptor antagonist
IU	International unit
Jak	Janus kinase
JNK	Jun N-terminal kinase
LMWH	Low-molecular-weight heparin
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinasesmethyl-accepting chemotaxis protein
MCP	Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein
MIF	Macrophage migration inhibitory factor
MIP	Macrophage inflammatory protein
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
NF-κB	Nuclear factor κB
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
PKC	Protein kinase C
qPCR	Quantitative polymerase chain reaction
SCF	Stem cell factor
SD	Standard deviation
sICAM	Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule
Sp	Specificity protein
STAT	Signal transducer and activator of transcription
TIMP	Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
VTE	Venous thromboembolism