| Ad-MSC | adipose-MSC |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BM | bone marrow |
| BMA | bone marrow aspirate |
| BMC | bone marrow concentrate |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| cMSC | canine MSC |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| HGF | Hepatocyte Growth Factor |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha, |
| INF | Interferon |
| hMSC | human MSC |
| IL | Interleukine |
| MCP-1 | Macrophage chemotactic factor 1 |
| MMP-14 | Matrix metalloproteinase-14 |
| MSC | mesenchymal stem cells |
| MSCM | mesenchymal stem cells derived from synovial membrane |
| oMSC | ovine MSC |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| PDGF | Platelet derived Growth Factor |
| pMSC | pig MSC |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor Beta |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| vMSC | Vertebra-derived MSC |