| IA | Intra-articular |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| CL2MDP | dichloromethylene diphosphonate |
| IL1 | interleukin 1 |
| PMNs | polymorphonuclear cells |
| CIA | collagen type II arthritis |
| MRP | migration inhibitory factor-related proteins |
| TNFα | tumor necrotic factor alfa |
| BMP-2/-4 | bone morphogenetic protein |
| COMP | cartilage oligomeric matrix protein |
| AIA | antigen-induced arthritis |
| MMP-2/-3/-9 | matrix metalloproteinase |
| VAS | visual analogic scale |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| WOMAC | Western Ontario and McMaster University |
| K-L | Kellgren–Lawrence |
| ACR | American College of Rheumatology |
| COL10 | collagen type 10 |
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