| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| PNIPAM | Poly(n-isopropylacrylamide) |
| HA-CPN | Hyaluronic acid-g-chitosan-g-PNIPAM |
| CPN | Chitosan-g-poly(n-isopropylacrylamide) |
| LCST | Lower critical solution temperature |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| HAP | Hydroxyapatite |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| ASCs | Adipose-derived stem cells |
| rASCs | Rabbit adipose-derived stem cells |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| PRP | Platelet-rich plasma |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| BCP | Biphasic calcium phosphate |
| β-TCP | β-Tricalcium phosphate |
| BTE | Bone tissue engineering |
| AR | Alizarin red |
| ARS | Alizarin red S |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| IHC | Immunohistochemical |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| OD | Optical density |
| SEM/EDX | Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| NHS | n-Hydroxysuccinimide |
| EDC | 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide |
| DDI | Distilled de-ionized |
| MES | 2-Morpholinoethane sulfonic acid |
| OCT | Optimal cutting temperature |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |