| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation end products |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATP | Adenosine-triphosphate |
| ATR | Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated and rad3-related |
| ATRIP | ATR-interacting protein |
| CDK | Cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CR | Caloric restriction |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| DMOADs | Disease-modifying OA drugs |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| eIF | Eukaryotic initiation factor |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | Extracellular regulated protein kinases |
| FOXO | Forkhead box O |
| GAG | Glycosaminoglycan |
| HSF | Heat shock factor |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| IIS | Insulin/IGF-1 signaling |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LINE-1 | Long interspersed nuclear element 1 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| NAD | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| ncRNAs | Non-coding RNAs |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor |
| PRR | Pathogen-recognition receptors |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RS | Replicative senescence |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| SASPs | Senescence-associated secretory phenotypes |
| SA-β-gal | Senescence-associated-β-galactosidase |
| SIPS | Stress-induced premature senescence |
| SIRT | Sirtuin |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SPD | Spermidine |
| SQST | Sequestosome |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |
| TOR | Target of rapamycin |