| AIF | apoptosis-inducing factor |
| ATF3 | activating transcription factor 3 |
| BMSCs | bone marrow stromal stem cells |
| CBD | collagen-binding domain |
| CSF1 | colony stimulating factor 1 |
| CSPG | chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan |
| DRGs | dorsal root ganglions |
| GSK-3b | glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| IL-1 | interleukin-1 |
| MAG | myelin-associated glycoprotein |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NSCs | neural stem cells |
| OMgp | oligodendrocyte-myelin glycoprotein |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |