| APCs | Antigen-presenting cells |
| bFGF | Basic fibroblast growth gactor |
| DAMPs | Damage-associated molecular patterns |
| dH2O | Deionized water |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| FVCA | Facial vascularized composite allotransplantation |
| GAG | Glycosaminoglycan |
| HBEGF | Heparin-binding EGF |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and Eosin |
| IGFBP1 | Insulin like growth factor mRNA binding protein 1 |
| IIAM | International Institute for the Advancement of Medicine |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| MGH | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| VCA | Vascularized composite allotransplantation |
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