| BMAC | Bone marrow aspirate concentrate |
| BPC-157 | Body Protective Compound-157 |
| Boc | tert-butoxycarbonyl |
| DIC | Diisopropylcarbodiimide |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EGR1 | Early growth response 1 |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| Fmoc | 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl |
| GF | Growth factors |
| HATU | Hexafluorophosphate Azabenzotriazole Tetramethyl Uronium |
| HOBt | 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| MCL | medial collateral ligament |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PRP | Platelet-rich plasma |
| SPPS | solid-phase peptide synthesis |
| TB4 | Thymosin Beta-4 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR2 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 |
| WADA | World Anti-Doping Agency |