| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| CFLM | Confocal laser microscopy |
| CCK-8 | Cell Counting Kit-8 assay |
| Col I | Type I collagen |
| Col II | Type II collagen |
| CGT | Critical gelation temperature |
| DMMB | 1,9-dimethylmethylene blue |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid |
| EP | Eppendorf |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FDM | Fused deposition modeling |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GAG | Glycosaminoglycan |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stromal cells |
| α-MEM | MEM with alpha modification |
| MP | Melting point |
| Mn | Number-average molecular weight |
| OC | Osteochondral |
| 1H NMR | Proton nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PLGA–PEG–PLGA | Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-block-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) |
| PCL | Poly(ε-caprolactone) |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| ROP | Ring-opening polymerization |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| Sn(Oct)2 | Stannous octoate |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |