ADAMTS	A disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs
APMA	4-aminophenylmercuric Acetate
COMP	Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
DMEM/F-12	Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium/Nutrient Mixture F-12
ECM	Extracellular Matrix
ELISA	Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
HC	Healthy Individuals/Controls
HEK293 EBNA	Human Embryonic Kidney 293 Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen
HRP	Horseradish peroxidase
IL-1β	Interleukin-1-beta
kDa	Kilo Dalton
LDS	Lithium Dodecyl Sulfate
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
NEM	N-Ethylmaleimide
OA	Osteoarthritis
PMSF	Phenylmethylsulfonylfluorid
PVDF	Polyvinylidene Fluoride
R	Concentration ranges
RT	Room temperature
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
SF	Synovial fluid
TBS	Tris-buffered saline
TBST	Tris-buffered saline with 0.1% 0Tween20
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor beta
TNFα	Tumor necrosis factor alpha
TSP-4	Thrombospondin-4
TSP-5	Thrombospondin-5
TLR-2	Toll-like receptor 2