ACAN	Aggrecan
AFM	Atomic force microscopy
BMP-2	Bone morphogenetic protein-2
BrdU	Bromodeoxyuridine
COL	Collagen
COMP	Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetracetic acid
GAG	Glycosaminoglycan
HE	Hematoxylin and eosin
IL-1	Interleukin-1
ITM	Interterritorial matrix
MATN	Matrilin
MED	Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
OA	Osteoarthritis
PBS	Phosphate buffered saline
PFA	Paraformaldehyde
P2	Postnatal day 2
SDS-PAGE	Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
SEMD	Spondylo-meta-epiphyseal dysplasia
TRAP	Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
TUNEL	Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling