ADAM9	a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 9
BM-MSCs	bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells
BSA	bovine serum albumin
DMD	Duchenne muscular dystrophy
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
EBs	embryoid bodies
ESCs	embryonic stem cells
ESCs-GFP	embryonic stem cells expressing green fluorescent protein
FBS	fetal bovine serum
FGF-2	fibroblast growth factor 2
HS	horse serum
IGF-1	insulin-like growth factor 1
IL-4	interleukin 4
iPSCs	induced pluripotent stem cells
LIF	leukemia inhibitory factor
MEFs	mouse embryonic fibroblasts
MHC	myosin heavy chain
MRFs	muscle regulatory factors
PBS	phosphate buffer saline
PDGFRα	platelet derived growth factor receptor α
PSCs	pluripotent stem cells
SR	serum replacement
SRF	serum response factor
VCAM1	vascular cell adhesion molecule 1