| Arf6 | ADP-ribosylation factor 6 |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |
| CSPG | Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| DSPG | Dermatan sulfate proteoglycan |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| GAG | Glycosaminoglycan |
| GEF | Guanine nucleotide exchange factor |
| HSPG | Heparan sulfate proteoglycan |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PG | Proteoglycan |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |