| Abbreviation | Full name |
| ACLT | Anterior cruciate ligament transection |
| ADAMTS-4 | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4 |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| Arg-1 | Arginase-1 |
| BMP-7 | Bone morphogenetic protein 7 |
| CIA | Collagen-induced arthritis |
| CIOA | Collagenase-induced osteoarthritis |
| CL | Clodronate-loaded liposomes |
| CM | Conditioned medium |
| COX2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| DMOADs | Disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs |
| DXMS | Dexamethasone |
| ERK | Extracellular regulated protein kinase |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-γ |
| IL-1 | Interleukin-1 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| IL-4 | Interleukin-4 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-12 | Interleukin-12 |
| IL-13 | Interleukin-13 |
| IL-23 | Interleukin-23 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IRF5 | Interferon regulatory factor 5 |
| IκBα | Inhibitor of NF-κB |
| JNK | C-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| Kin | Kinsenoside |
| LIPUS | Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LUM | Lumican |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MIA | Monosodium iodoacetate |
| MMP-13 | Matrix metalloproteinase-13 |
| MR | Mannose receptor |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| PTOA | Post-traumatic osteoarthritis |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Rspo2 | R-spondin-2 |
| RvD1 | Retinoid D1 |
| SCII | Squid type II collagen |
| STAT6 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 |
| TAM | Tumor-associated macrophages |
| TCR+ | T-cell receptor-positive |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor-beta 1 |
| TGF-β3 | Transforming growth factor-beta 3 |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| YM1 | Chitinase-like protein |
| ZIF-8 | Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 |
| ZIF-8 NPs | ZIF-8 nanoparticles |