ADSCs	adipose derived stem cells
ALS	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AT	adipose tissue
b-FGF	basic Fibroblast Growth Factor
BM	bone marrow
CCL-2	Chemokine C-C Motif Ligand-2
cGMP	current good manufacturing practices
ECM	extracellular matrix
EGF	Endothelial Growth Factor
G-CSF	Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor
GDF-11, -15	Growth Differentiation Factor-11, -15
GM-CSF	Granulocyte Monocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor
GVHD	graft versus host disease
HSCs	hematopoietic stem cells
IFATS	International Federation of Adipose Therapeutics
IGF	Insulin Growth Factor
IL-1, -6, -10	Interleukin-1, -6, -10
ISCT	International Society for Cellular Therapy
KGF	Keratinocyte Growth Factor
MS	multiple sclerosis
MSCs	mesenchymal stem/stromal cells
NGF	Nerve Growth Factor
PDGF	Platelet Derived Growth Factor
PEDF	Pigment Epithelium Derived Factor
SLE	systemic lupus erythematosus
SS	systemic sclerosis
SVF	Stromal vascular fraction
TGF-β	Tumor growth factor-β
TLR2, 4	Toll-like Receptor 2, 4
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α
UC	umbilical cord
UCB	umbilical cord blood
VEGF	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor