Acan	Aggrecan
ADAMTS-4	A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4
ADAMTS-5	A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 5
AF	Annulus fibrosus
CEP	Cartilaginous endplates
CI	Confidence interval
Col1a1	Collagen, type I, alpha 1
Col10a1	Collagen, type X, alpha1
COLX	Collagen type X
Col2a1	Collagen, type II, alpha 1
ECM	Extracellular matrix
GAG	Glycosaminoglycan
IVD	Intervertebral disc
MMP-13	Matrix metalloproteinase-13
NP	Nucleus pulposus
OA	Osteoarthritis
Panx3	Pannexin 3
Panx3-/-	Whole-body Panx3 knockout
PBS	Phosphate buffer saline
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
Rps29	Ribosomal protein S29
Runx2	Runt-related transcription factor 2
Vcan	Versican
WT	Wild-type