| DLM | disintegrin-linker-melittin | TEM | transmission electron microscope |
| RGD | Arg-Gly-Asp | PRP | platelet rich plasma |
| PPP | platelet poor plasma | ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide | MTT | methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium |
| PMA | phorbol ester | PGE1 | prostaglandin E1 |
| OD | optical density | FITC | fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| uPA | urokinase-type plasminogen activator | uPAR | Receptor of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator |
| BMMY | Basic medium with 2% peptone, 1% yeast extracts, 1.34% Yeast Nitrogen Base without Amino Acids, 1% methanol, 100 mM Potassium phosphate and 4 × 10−5 biotin | BMGY | Basic medium with 2% peptone, 1% yeast extracts, 1.34% Yeast Nitrogen Base without Amino Acids, 1% Glycerol, 100 mM Potassium phosphate and 4 × 10−5 biotin |
| RPMI | Roswell Park Memorial Institute |