| GAG | Glycosaminoglycans |
| MST | Microscale Thermophoresis |
| Hep | Heparin |
| HS | Heparan sulfate |
| DS | Dermatan sulfate |
| CS | Chondroitin sulfate |
| KS | Keratan sulfate |
| HA | Hyaluronan |
| GlcA | D-glucuronic acid |
| IdoA | L-iduronic acid |
| IdoA,2S | 2-sulfated iduronic acid |
| GlcNS | N-sulfated D-glucuronic acid |
| GlcNS,6S | 6-O-sulfated N-sulfated D-glucuronic acid |
| GlcNAc | N-acetyl D-glucosamine |
| GalNAc | N-acetyl D-galactosamine |
| GalNAc,4S | 4-O-sulfated N-acetyl D-galactosamine |
| DP | Degree of polarization |
| ChOS | Chitooligosaccharides |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| PGs | Proteoglycans |
| HEK293T | Human embryonic kidney cells 293T |
| LID | Ligand-Interacting Diagrams |