| ASO-NF-kB | Antisense oligonucleotides targeting NF-kB |
| Caspase-3 | Cysteine-aspartic protease 3 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase |
| CSPG | Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan |
| DTT | Dithiothreitol |
| EN | Environment |
| IKK | IkB kinase |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| Sox-9 | SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |