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. 2024 Nov 28;13(23):7230. doi: 10.3390/jcm13237230
ABI Ankle brachial index
ACT Autologous cell therapy
ADSCs Adipose-derived stem cells
AFS Amputation-free survival
BMMNCs Bone marrow mononuclear cells
BMMSCs Bone marrow mesenchymal cells
BTA Below the ankle
CXCL1 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1
CXCL5 Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 5
CD34+ Hematopoietic stem cell positive to marker CD34
DFU Diabetic foot ulcer
EPC Endothelial progenitor cell
EVs Extracellular vesicles
FAC Fluorescence-activated cell sorting
FVA Foot vein arterialization
G-CSF Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
HIF1α Hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha
HSPCs Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells
IL-17A Interleukin-17A
iNOS Inducible nitric oxide [NO] synthase
INFγ Interferon gamma
MCP-1 Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
NF-kB Nuclear factor-κB
NO-CLTI No-option critical limb-threatening ischemia
PAD Peripheral arterial disease
PBMNC Peripheral blood mononuclear cell
POC Point of care
RCT Randomized controlled trial
ROS Reactive oxygen species
SAD Small artery disease
SAE Serious adverse events
SPMs Specialized pro-resolving mediators
SVF Stromal vascular fractions
TcPO2 Transcutaneous oxygen pressure
Tregs Regulatory T-cells
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor alfa
TNCs Total nuclear cells
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
WFP Wound-free period
WHT Wound healing time RCT