| MSCs | mesenchymal stromal/stem cells |
| CFU-Fb | colony forming unit-fibroblastic-like cells |
| BM | bone marrow |
| IFN-γ | interferon gamma |
| PDGFR | platelet-derived growth factor receptor |
| NGFR | nerve growth factor receptor |
| IL | interleukin |
| CCR | C chemokine receptor |
| CXCR | C-X-C chemokine receptor |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| DC | dendritic cells |
| TGFb | transforming growth factor beta |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| BMP | bone morphogenetic proteins |
| PSGL-1 | P-selectin glycoprotein ligand |
| sLeX | sialyl Lewis X |
| GPI | glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol |
| BM-MSC | MSCs derived from the stromal fraction of bone marrow |
| Ad-MSC | MSCs derived from the adipose tissue |
| WT | wild-type |
| HPSCs | hematopoietic progenitor stem cells |
| HSCs | hematopoietic stem cells |
| BFU-E | erythroid burst-forming units |
| PHA | phytohemagglutinin |
| MLR | mixed lymphocyte reaction |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |