2D	Two-dimensional
3D	Three-dimensional
ACL	Anterior cruciate ligament
bico	Bi-component scaffold made of PLA as upper thread and P(LA-CL) as lower thread
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DMEM	Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EO	Ethylene-oxide gas sterilization
FCS	Fetal calf serum
FDA	Fluorescein diacetate
moco	Mono-component scaffold made of PLA threads
NZW	New Zealand White rabbit
PBS	Phosphate buffered saline
PFA	Paraformaldehyde
PI	Propidium iodide
PLA	Polylactic acid
P(LA-CL)	Poly(lactic-co-ε-caprolactone)
PT	Patellar tendon
RT	Room temperature
S	Stiffness in N/mm
SD	Standard deviation
TBS	TRIS buffered saline
TE	Tissue engineering
UTE	Ultimate tensile elongation in %
UTL	Ultimate tensile load in N