ACLT	Anterior cruciate ligament transection
ADAMTS	A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
BMI	Body mass index
BMP	Bone morphogenetic protein
Cb	Carbetocin
Col	Collagen
COMP	Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
DIP	Distal interphalangeal
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
hBMS	Human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells
HES	Haematoxylin-erythrosine-safran
hFGF	Human fibroblast growth factor
hMADS	Human multipotent adipose-derived stem
IL	Interleukin
KL	Kellgren and Lawrence
JSN	Joint space narrowing
NO	Nitric oxide
OA	Osteoarthritis
OT	Oxytocin
PIP	Proximal interphalangeal
qRT-PCR	Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
Sox9	SRY-related HMG-box gene 9
TGF	Transforming growth factor