| ADSCs | Adipose-derived stem cells |
| ASCs | Adult stem cells |
| C/EBP | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CMC | Carboxymethyl cellulose |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| ESCs | Embryonic stem cells |
| FABP | Fatty acid-binding protein |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| FAPs | Fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FSIS | Food Safety and Inspection Service |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GFs | Growth factors |
| HESCs | Human embryonic stem cells |
| HSCs | Hematopoietic stem cells |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
| IGF1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| iPSCs | Induced pluripotent stem cells |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| MuSCs | Muscle satellite cells |
| MYF5 | Myogenic factor 5 |
| MYOD | Myogenic differentiation 1 |
| MYOG | Myogenin |
| OPTi-OX | Optimized transcription and expression system (proprietary technology by Meatable) |
| PAX7 | Paired box 7 |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PSCs | Pluripotent stem cells |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acids |
| TERT | Telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| Tn | Troponin |
| Tm | Tropomyosin |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| Zfp423 | Zinc finger protein 423 |