| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ASC | Adipose-tissue derived mesenchymal stem cell |
| BM-MSC | Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CXCR | C-X-C chemokine receptor |
| EAE | Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EV | Extracellular vesicles |
| fALS | Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| GvHD | Graft-versus-host disease |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| IDO | Indoleamin2,3-dioxygenase |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MHC | Major histocompatibility complex |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| Poly I:C | Polyinosinic–polycytidylic acid |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SDF | Stromal-derived factor |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SVF | Stromal vascular fraction |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| Tregs | Regulatory T cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| UC | Ultracentrifugation |
| OE | Overexpressed |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| EP | Endothelial progenitor |
| ConA | Concanavalin A |
| AST | Aspartate transaminase |
| ALT | Alanine transaminase |