| AR | Adrenergic receptor |
| BMSC cAMP |
Bone marrow-derived stem cells Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| cDNA | Complementary desoxy ribonucleic acid |
| DMEM/F12 | Dulbecco’s modified eagle’s medium and Ham’s F-12 Medium |
| DPBS | Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline |
| ECL | Enhanced chemiluminescence |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| HRP IL-1β LDH |
Horse radish peroxidase Interleukin-1β Lactate dehydrogenase |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| P/S | Penicillin streptomycin |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| pERK | Phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| pPKA | Phosphorylated protein kinase A |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidenfluorid |
| RT-PCR | Reverse-transcriptase PCR |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| TBST | Tris-buffered saline with Tween20 |
| TH | Tyrosine hydroxylase |