| ND(s) | Nanodiamond(s) |
| GG | Gellan gum |
| ICA | Icariin |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| hASCs | Human adipose stem cells |
| 3ITT | Three-interval thixotropy test |
| CFD | Computational fluid dynamics |
| DW | Distilled water |
| LVR | Linear viscoelastic region |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| µCT | High-resolution computerized micro-tomography |
| DCM II | Dynamic Contact Module II |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| TCP | Tissue culture plastic |
| MTT | Methylthiazolyldiphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| PBS | Phosphate saline buffer |
| LDH | Lactic dehydrogenase |
| EtBr | Ethidium bromide |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| DMSO | Dimethylsulfoxide |
| ATR-FTIR | Attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| CM | Complete medium |
| P/S | Penicillin/streptomycin |
| DPBS | Dulbecco’s Phosphate-Buffered Saline |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |