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. 2026 Sep 24;27(19):8546. doi: 10.3390/ijms27198546
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Akt Protein Kinase B
bFGF Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor
COL I Collagen Type I
COL III Collagen Type III
ECM Extracellular Matrix
IL Interleukin
ITLU Immunoregenerative Tendon–Ligament Unit
MMP Matrix Metalloproteinase
MSC Mesenchymal Stem Cell
NF-κB Nuclear Factor Kappa B
NLRP3 NOD-, LRR-, and Pyrin Domain-Containing Protein 3
Nrf2 Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2
PCL Posterior Cruciate Ligament
PDGF Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
PI3K Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase
PRF Platelet-Rich Fibrin
PRP Platelet-Rich Plasma
SOX9 SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9
TDSC Tendon-Derived Stem Cell
TGF-β Transforming Growth Factor Beta
TIMP Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase
TLR4 Toll-Like Receptor 4
TNF-α Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha
VEGF Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor