| APS | Autologous protein solution |
| CX3CL1 | C-XXX-C motif chemokine ligand 1 |
| CXCL9 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 9 |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-13 | Interleukin-13 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-1RA | Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist |
| IL-4 | Interleukin-4 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IP-10 | Interferon gamma-induced protein-10 |
| LP-PRP | Leukocyte-poor platelet rich plasma |
| LR-PRP | Leukocyte-rich platelet rich plasma |
| MCP-1 | Macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 |
| M-CSF | Macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| MDM | Monocyte derived macrophage |
| MRC1 | Mannose receptor 1 |
| OAK | Osteoarthritis of the knee |
| PRP | Platelet rich plasma |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |