ADA	Adenosine deaminase
Ado	Adenosine
AMP	Adenosine monophosphate
AMPCP	A: B-Methylenadenosine 5‘ diphosphate
AR	Adenosine receptor
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
BAY	BAY 60-6583
ccPA	2-chloro-N6-cyclopentyladenosine
CD39	Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 1
CD73	Ecto 5′ nucleotidase
CGS	CGS 21680
DAA	1-Deazaadenosine
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DIP	Dipyridamole
DMARDs	Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
ENT1	Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1
ENT2	Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 2
FCS	Fetal calf serum
HEMADO	2-(1-Hexynyl)-N-methyladenosine
HIF-1	Hypoxia-inducible factor-1
HPLC	High pressure liquid chromatography
IL-6	Interleukin 6
IL-10	Interleukin 10
Ino	Inosine
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
N	Number
n.a.	Not applicable
NSAID	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA	Osteoarthritis
PFA	Paraformaldehyde
RA	Rheumatoid arthritis
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
yr	Years