| 11β-HSD1 | 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 |
| DHC | dehydrocorticosterone |
| HPA | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| TNF-tg | transgenic expression of human TNF-α |
| 11βKO | global genetic deletion of 11β-HSD1 |
| WT | wild-type genotype without genetic modifications |
| TA | tibialis anterior |
| NS | not significant |
| ND | not detectable |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |