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. 2023 Jun 9;8(2):246. doi: 10.3390/biomimetics8020246
ADSCs Adipose stem cells
ACL Anterior cruciate ligament
aECM Autologous ECM
bFGF Basic fibroblast growth factor
BMP Bone morphogenetic protein
BMSCs Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
CBE Collagen-BDDGE-elastin
CNC Cellulose nanocrystals
CA Cellulose acetate
CIJ Continuous Inkjet
DOD Drop-on-Demand
DECM Decellularized matrix
DTM Decellularized tendon matrix
DTS Decellularized tendon slice
ECM Extracellular matrix
E-jetting Electrohydrodynamic jetting
ESCs Embryonic stem cells
ELN Elastin
GBD Global burden of disease
GAG Glycosaminoglycan
GDF Growth differentiation factor
HDAC Histone deacetylase
IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor-1
iPSCs Induced pluripotent stem cells
LSPCs Ligament-derived stem/progenitor cells
Mkx Mohawk
PDGF Platelet-derived growth factor
PGA Polyhydroxy acetic acid
PLA/PLLA Polylactide/poly-l-lactide
PLGA Polylactic-co-glycolic acid
PCL Polycaprolactone
SCX Scleraxis
αSMA α-Smooth muscle actin
SASP Senescence-associated secretory phenotype
SDF-1 Stromal cell-derived factor 1
SIS Small intestinal submucosa
TSA Trichostatin A
TNC Tenascin-C
TSPCs Tendon stem/progenitor cells
TGF-β Transforming growth factor-β