| ACD-A/ACD-B | Acid Citrate Dextrose (solution A/B) |
| ADP | Adenosine Diphosphate |
| ASA | Acetylsalicylic Acid |
| ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
| BDNF | Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| CAT | Catalase |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1, COX-2, COX-3) |
| DAMPs | Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic Acid |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic Acid |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Ratio |
| EVs | Extracellular Vesicles |
| FGF | Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| GPIb-IX-V | Glycoprotein Ib-IX-V complex |
| GPx | Glutathione Peroxidase |
| HGF | Hepatocyte Growth Factor |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 |
| IL | Interleukin (es. IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10) |
| LP-PRP | Leukocyte-Poor PRP |
| LR-PRP | Leukocyte-Rich PRP |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP-2, MMP-8, MMP-9) |
| MPC | Mean Platelet Component |
| MPV | Mean Platelet Volume |
| MSC | Mesenchymal Stem Cells |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| NETs | Neutrophil Extracellular Traps |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| PDGF | Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (isoforms A, B, C, D) |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| pEVs | Platelet-derived Extracellular Vesicles |
| PF4 | Platelet Factor 4 |
| PMAs | Platelet–Monocyte Aggregates |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PRF | Platelet-Rich Fibrin |
| PRF-PP | Platelet-Rich Fibrin prepared in Polypropylene tubes |
| PRF-PS | Platelet-Rich Fibrin prepared in Polystyrene tubes |
| PRP | Platelet-Rich Plasma |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SOD | Superoxide Dismutase |
| Th1 | T helper type 1 cells |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha |
| Treg | Regulatory T cells |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (isoforme A, B, C) |
| WBC | White Blood Cells |