| ADAM | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain |
| ADAMTS | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase thrombospondin domain |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| HMWH | High-molecular-weight heparin |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MMPI | Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor |
| PTM | Posttranslational modification |
| sICAM-1 | Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule |
| TACE | Tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |