| BSA | bovine serum albumin; |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide; |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum; |
| FFPE | formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| Gluc | glucose; |
| GMA | glycol methacrylate; |
| HA | hyaluronic acid; |
| HOPE | Hepes-glutamic acid buffer-mediated Organic solvent Protection Effect; |
| NBF | neutral-buffered formalin |
| O.C.T. | optimal cutting temperature; |
| PCL | polycaprolactone; |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol; |
| PEGDA | polyethylene glycol diacrylate; |
| PEGDMA | poly (ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate; |
| PEO | poly (ethylene)oxide; |
| PGA | polyglycolic acid; |
| PLA | polylactic acid; |
| PLGA | poly (lactide-co-glycolide); |
| PLLA | poly-L-lactic acid; |
| PPy | polypyrrole |
| PVA | polyvinyl alcohol; |
| SF | silk fibroin. |