αSMA	α-smooth muscle actin
AB	Alcian blue
AS	Achilles
DAPI	4′,6′-diamidino-2-phenylindol
DMMB	dimethyl methylene blue
ECM	extracellular matrix
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Etbr	ethidium bromide
FCS	fetal calf serum
FDA	fluorescein diacetate
GAG	glycosaminoglycan
HE	hematoxylin/eosin
M.	musculus
MSC	mesenchymal stromal cells
PBE	phosphate-buffered EDTA
PFA	paraformaldehyde
PGA	polyglycolic acid
PI	propidium iodide
RT	room temperature
SDS	sodium dodecyl sulfate
TBS	Tris-buffered saline
sGAG	sulfated glycosaminoglycans