| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| FA | Focal adhesion |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FN | Fibronectin |
| IPS | Intermediate polymer stamp |
| FOTS | Trichloro(1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctyl) silane |
| min | Minute |
| NIL | Nanoimprint lithography |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| s | Second |
| rpm | Rotations per minute |
| RIE | Reactive ion etching |
| hPDMS | Hard polydimethylsiloxane |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| PBS | Phosphate saline buffer |
| h | Hour |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |