| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| AMSC | Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| BMP-2 | Bone morphogenetic protein 2 |
| BMSC | Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| cDNA | Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| CFSE | Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester |
| Col1A | Collagen, type I, alpha 1 |
| DAPI | 4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| ddCT | Delta-delta-Ct |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| DPBS | Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FMSC | Femoral-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| hAMSC | Human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| hBMSC | Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| hFMSC | Human femoral-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| HLA-DR | Human leukocyte antigen - DR isotype |
| hMSC | Human mesenchymal stromal cells |
| ISCT | International Society for Cellular Therapy |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stromal cells |
| oAMSC | Ovine adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| oBMSC | Ovine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| OD | Optical density |
| oFMSC | Ovine femoral-derived mesenchymal stromal cells |
| oMSC | Ovine mesenchymal stromal cells |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| Pi | Phosphate ions |
| PMA | Phorbol myristate acetate |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RT-PCR | Real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| Runx2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |