| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells |
| SCI | Spinal Cord Injury |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| ASIA | American Spinal Injury Association |
| AIS | ASIA Impairment Scale |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| GDNF | Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| SCIM III | Spinal Cord Independence Measure III |
| PEDro | Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale |