| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| GvHD | Graft-versus-host disease |
| HRMPs | High risk medicinal products |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| ISCT | International Society for Cellular Therapies |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| RWV | Rotating wall vessel |
| SCDF-1 | Stromal cell-derived factor 1 |
| STR | Stirred tank reactor |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |