| APAF-1 | Apoptotic Peptidase Activating Factor 1 |
| Axl | AXL receptor tyrosine kinase |
| CHI3L1 | Chitinase 3 Like 1 |
| CIA | Collagen-Induced Arthritis |
| CTLA-4 | Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4 |
| CXCL12 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 12 (also known as SDF1 alpha) |
| DNMT | DNA Methyl Transferase |
| FK228 | romidepsin |
| FOXO3a | Forkhead box Protein O3a |
| HLA-DR | Human Leucocyte Antigen-DR |
| HDAC | Histone Deacetylase |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MAP3K5 | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Kinase 5 |
| MiRs | Micro-RNAs |
| MMP | Metalloproteinase |
| NaN% | Not a number |
| PBMC | Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| RANK-L | Receptor of Nuclear factor Kappa- β Ligand |
| SF | Synovial Fibroblasts |
| SOCS1 | suppressor of cytokine signaling protein 1 |
| SSAT-1 | Spermidine/Spermine N1-AcetylTransferase 1 |
| ST | Synovial Tissue |
| STAT-1 | Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 1 |
| STAT3 | Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Alfa |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| WISP3 | WNT1 Inducible Signaling pathway Protein 3 |
| YY1 | Yin Yang 1 transcription factor |