| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| DPSCs | dental pulp stem cells |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| VEGFA | vascular endothelial growth factor alpha |
| CASP9 | caspase 9 |
| BCL2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| CASP3 | caspase 3 |
| BAK | B-cell lymphoma 2 antagonists 1 |
| BAX | B-cell lymphoma 2 associated X |
| IBU | ibuprofen |
| DIC | diclofenac |
| FBS | foetal bovine serum |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| ISCT | International Society for Cellular Therapy |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| MTT | tetrazolium salt |