ACL	Anterior cruciate ligament
ADAMTS	A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
CpG	Cytosine nucleotide followed by a guanine in the DNA along its 5′ → 3′ direction
COX2	Cyclooxygenase-2
CRABP	Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
ECM	Extracellular matrix
GAGs	Glycosaminoglycans
IGF	Insulin growth factor
IL	Interleukin
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinases
NF-kB	Nuclear factor ‘kappa-light-chain-enhancer’ of activated B-cells
NSAID	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
PASTA	Partial articular supraspinatus tendon avulsion
PDGF	platelet derived growth factor
PGs	Proteoglycans
PRG4	Proteoglycan 4 or lubricin
PRP	Platelet rich plasma
RNA	Ribonucleic acid
STAT6	Signal transducer and activator of transcription 6
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor β
TIMPs	Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases
TNFα	Tumor necrosis factor-α
TPPP3	Tubulin Polymerization Promoting Protein Family Member 3
TSPCs	Tendon stem progenitor cells
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor