| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| STAT | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| SMAD | Suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic homolog |
| TIMP | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases |
| MITF | Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| PD-L1 | Programmed death-ligand 1 |
| PRP | Platelet-rich plasma |
| PRF | Platelet-rich fibrin |
| BMAC | Bone marrow aspirate concentrate |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stromal cell (or mesenchymal stem cell) |
| MISEV | Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles |
| PBM | Photobiomodulation |
| LLLT | Low-level light therapy |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| AGA | Androgenetic alopecia |
| GMP | Good manufacturing practice |
| FDA | United States Food and Drug Administration |
| POSAS | Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide (for fractional CO2 laser) |
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