aAPCs	artificial antigen presenting cells
Arg	arginase
Arg1	Arginase 1
CCL	C chemokine ligand
CD	cluster of differentiation
CH3	methyl
CO2	carbon dioxide
COOH	carboxyl
CR	complement receptor
CXCL	CX chemokine ligand
DAMPs	damage-associated molecular patterns
DCs	dendritic cells
ECM	extra-cellular matrix
EDC	1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide
FBGC	foreign body giant cell
FBR	foreign body reaction
GAG	glycosaminoglycans
IFN	interferon
Ig	immunoglobulin
IL	interleukin
iNOS	inducible nitric oxide synthase
lPS	lipopolysaccharide
MBVs	microvesicles
MHC	Major histocompatibility complex
miRNA	micro RiboNucleic Acid
NETs	neutrophil extracellular traps
NH2	amino
NO	nitric oxide
NOS	nitric oxide synthase
OH	hydroxyl
PAMPs	pathogen-associated molecular patterns
PCL	poly(caprolactone)
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
PEEK	poly(ether ether ketone)
PEG	poly(ethylene glycol)
PEO	poly(ethylene oxide)
PGA	poly(glycolic acid)
PLA	poly(lactic acid)
PLGA	poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
PPF	poly(propylene fumarate)
PRRs	pattern recognition receptors
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SF	silk fibroin
SIS	small intestine submucosa
SLA	sand-blasted, acid etched
TGF	transforming growth factor
Th	T helper
Ti	titanium
TLR	Toll-like receptors
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor