OA	osteoarthritis
OP	osteoporosis
OPN	osteopontin
SMC	smooth muscle cells
SIBLING	small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoprotein
Eta-1	early T cell activa-tion gene-1
BMD	bone mineral density
CRP	C-reaction protein
ACLT	anterior cruciate ligament transection
DMM	destabilization of the medial meniscus
MMP-9	matrix metalloproteinase 9
OCN	osteocalcin
IMO	inflammation mediated osteoporosis
COX-2	cyclooxygenase-2
PGE2	prostaglandin E2
TRAP	tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
BMC	bone mineral content
CIA	collagen-induced arthritis
ALP	alkaline phosphatase
CTX-I	C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen
BMP-7	bone morphogenetic protein-7
IL	interleukin
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor alpha
MSC	mesenchymal stem cells
NF-kB	nuclear factor kappa-B
iNOS	inducible nitric-oxide synthase
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
ADAMTS	a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
Col2a1	type II collagen alpha 1 chain
Sox9	SRY-box transcription factor 9
Acan	Aggrecan
Osx	Osterix
HFD	high-fat diet
ECM	extracellular matrix
HA	hyaluronan
miR	microRNA