ACLT	anterior cruciate ligament transection
CIA	collagen-induced arthritis
COX-2	cyclooxygenase-2
DMARDs	disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
EO	essential oil
FCA	Freund’s complete adjuvant
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
IFN-γ	interferon-γ
IL-1β	interleukin-1β
IL-6	interleukin-6
iNOS	inducible nitric oxide synthase
JAK/STAT	Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
MMPs	matrix metalloproteinases
MSU	monosodium urate
Mtb	M. tuberculosis
NLRP3	NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin-domain-containing 3
NO	nitric oxide
NSAIDs	non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
OA	osteoarthritis
PGE2	prostaglandin E2
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
SCW	streptococcal cell wall
SF	synovial fluid
SIC	synovium-infiltrating cells
SW982	human synovial cell line
TGF	tumor growth factor
TIMPs	tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor