2D	two-dimensional
3D	three-dimensional
AB	alcian blue
ACL	anterior cruciate ligament
DAPI	4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DMEM	Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s
ECM	extracellular matrix
FCS	fetal calf serum
FDA	fluorescein diacetate
HE	hematoxylin eosin staining
HMDI	hexamethylene diisocyanate
HPRT	hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
hTERT	human telomerase reverse transcriptase
PBS	phosphate buffered saline
PFA	paraformaldehyde
PI	propidium iodide
RT	room temperature
SD	standard deviation
SV40	Simian virus 40
sGAGs	sulphated glycosaminoglycans
TBS	TRIS buffered saline
TE	tissue engineering