| MSCs | mesenchymal stem/stromal cells |
| SHED | stem cells from exfoliated deciduous teeth |
| DPSCs | dental pulp stem cells |
| BMMSCs | bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| TIMP-2 | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 |
| GRO | growth regulated oncogene |
| SDF-1 | stromal cell derived factor 1 |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| LAP | latency associated peptide |
| IGFBP-4 | insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4 |
| VE-Cadherin | vascular endothelial cadherin |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| MMP-3 | matrix metalloproteinase-3 |
| MCP-3 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| NAP-2 | neutrophil activating protein-2 |
| MMP-1 | matrix metalloproteinase-1 |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor beta 1 |
| EGF-R | epidermal growth factor receptor |
| IGFBP-2 | insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 |
| PDGF AA | platelet derived growth factor AA |
| CXCL-16 | C-X-C motif ligand-16 |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| MMPs | matrix metalloproteinases |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| CXCR4 | CXC receptor 4 |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |