| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| PLA | poly(lactide) |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| CM | conditioned medium |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| Hoxa2 | Homeobox A2 |
| HDACs | Histone deacetylases |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor-2 |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| OSX | Osterix |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ |
| BMP-4 | Bone morphogenetic protein 4 |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| UPL | Universal ProbeLibrary |