| ARTN | Artemin |
| CRP | C-Reactive Protein, DRG: Dorsal Root Ganglion |
| GDNF | Glial Cell-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| GFAP | Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein |
| GFR α3 | Glial Cell-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Family Receptor α3 |
| IBA-1 | Ionized calcium Binding Adaptor molecule-1 |
| IF | Immuno-Fluorescence |
| IFN | Interferon |
| ILs | Interleukins |
| LA | Lactobacillus acidophilus |
| MIA | Monosodium Iodoacetate |
| MMP-13 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NGF | Nerve Growth Factor |
| NLRP3 | Nucleotide-binding domain Leucine-rich Repeat and Pyrin domain containing receptor 3 |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OADMD | OA Disease Modifying Drug |
| OARSI | score: Osteoarthritis Research Society International score |
| PMM | Partial Medial Meniscectomy |
| PCoA | Principal Coordinates Analysis |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| RTqPCR | Real Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| SC | Spinal Cord, SCFA: Short-Chain Fatty Acid |
| TrkA | Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase A |