ACE	Angiotensin converting enzyme
AEC	3-Amino-9-ethylcarbazole
AP	Alkaline phosphatase
AR	Adrenoceptor
AT1	Angiotensin II type 1 receptor
BMP-6	Bone morphogenetic protein
BMSC	Bone marrow-derived MSCs
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CCB	Calcium channel blockers
CD	Cluster of differentiation
cDNA	Complementary desoxy ribonucleic acid
COL10A1	Collagen type X alpha 1 chain
COL1A1	Collagen type I alpha 1 chain
COL2A1	Collagen type II alpha 1 chain
DA	Dopamine
DMEM/F12	Dulbecco’s modified eagle’s medium and Ham’s F-12 Medium
DMMB	1,9-Dimethyl-methylene blue
DPBS	Dulbeccos phosphate-buffered saline
dsDNA	Double stranded DNA
E	Epinephrine
ECM	Extracellular matrix
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinases
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
GAG	Glycosaminoglycan
GAPDH	Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
HLA-DR	Human Leukocyte Antigen—DR isotype
HRP	Horseradish peroxidase
ITS	Insulin, human transferrin, and selenous acid
LDH	Lactate dehydrogenase
MMP13	Matrix metallopeptidase 13
mRNA	Messenger ribonucleic acid
MSC	Mesenchymal stem cells
NE	Norepinephrine
OA	Osteoarthritis
P/S	Penicillin streptomycin
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
PFA	Paraformaldehyde
PKA	Proteinkinase A
PVDF	Polyvinylidene difluoride
RT-PCR	Reverse-transcriptase PCR
RUNX2	Runt-related transcription factor 2
sASC	Synovial adipose stem cell
SDS-Page	Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
sGAG	Sulphated Glycosaminoglycans
SOX9	SRY-box 9
TBST	Tris buffered saline with Tween20
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor β
TH	Tyrosine hydroxylase