AAc—acrylic acid	LCST—lower critical phase transition temperature
AAm—acrylamide	LMWG—low-molecular-weight gelator
Alg—alginate	MA—maleic anhydride
APS—ammonium persulfate	MAA—methacrylic acid
ATRP—atom transfer radical polymerization	MACMC—methacrylate carboxymethyl cellulose
BC—bacterial cellulose	MBA—N,N′-methylene bisacrylamide
bFGF—basic fibroblast growth factor	MS—microspheres
BIS—N,N-Methylene bisacrylamide	MW—molecular weight
JuanuaryBMSCs—bone mesenchymal stem cells	MGG—methacrylated gellan gum
BSA—bovine serum albumin	MA—maleic anhydride
CA—crosslinking agent	NanoCliP—nanogel-crosslinked porous
CaM—Calmodulin	NIPAAm—N-isopropylacrylamide
CBA—N,N′-bis(acryloyl)cystamine	PAA—polyacrylic acid
CBMA—carboxybetaine methacrylate	PAAm—polyacrylamide
CE-chitosan—carboxyethyl chitosan	PAN—polyacrylonitrile
CG—Carrageenan	PCL—poly(ε-caprolactone)
Cel—cellulose	PDEA—poly(diethylacrylamide)
CHP—cholesterol-bearing pullulan	PDMAEMA—poly 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate
CHP—cholesteryl-modified pullulan	PDMS—poly(dimethylsiloxane)
CHPANG—acrylate group-modified cholesterol-bearing pullulan	PEG—poly (ethylene glycol)
CHPOA—acryloyl group modified-cholesterol-bearing pullulan	PEGDA—polyethylene glycol diacrylate
CMC—carboxymethyl cellulose	PEG-Nor—norbornene immobilized tetra-arm PEG
CM-chitosan—N-O-carboxymethyl chitosan	PEI—polyethylenimine
CMP—carboxymethyl pullulan	PEO—poly(ethylene oxide)
CMPVA—carboxymethyl polyvinyl alcohol	PET—poly (ethylene terephthalate)
CMS—carboxymethyl starch	PG—polymer gelator
CNCs—cellulose nanocrystals	PGA—poly(glycolic acid)
CNF—cellulose nanofiber	PHB—poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
CPUNs—cationic polyurethane nanoparticles	PHEA—poly(N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide)
CS—chitosan	PHEMA—poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)
CTS—chondroitin sulfate	PLA—poly (lactic acid)
CUR—curcumin	PLGA—poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
DDS—drug delivery system	PLLA—poly(l-lactide)
DN—double network	PMAA—poly(methacrylic acid)
DNA—deoxyribonucleic acid	PMMA—poly(methyl methacrylate)
DP—difunctionalized PEG	PNIPAAm—poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
DPC-DN—dual physically cross-linked double network	PoH—poloxamer-heparin
DTT—dithiothreitol	PPO—poly(propylene oxide)
EBI—electron beam irradiation	PPy—polypyrrole
ECM—extracellular matrix	PTX—paclitaxel
EDAC—1-ethyl-3-(3- dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide	PU—polyurethane
EDC—1-(3-Dimethyl aminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide Hydrochloride	PULMA—methacrylated pullulan
EDTA—ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid	PUU—polyurethane-urea
EGDA—ethylene glycol diacrylate	PVP—polyvinylpyrrolidone
EGDMA—ethylene glycol dimethacrylate	Q-chitosan—quaternary chitosan
ELPs—elastin-like polypeptides	rBMSCs—bone marrow stem cells isolated from rabbits
FK—feather keratin	rMSCs—marrow stem cells isolated from rabbits
FT—freeze–thawing	RAFT—reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization
GA—glutaraldehyde	RNA—ribonucleic acid
GAG—glycosaminoglycan	RITP—iodine-mediated polymerization
GC—glycol chitosan	RLPs—resilin-like polypeptides
GC-DP—hydrogels based on glycol chitosan and difunctionalized PEG	RT-PCR—reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
GG—gellan gum	SA—sodium alginate
GI tract—gastrointestinal tract	SAPCs—superabsorbent polymer composites
HA—hyaluronic acid	SF—silk fibroin
Hce—hemicellulose	SGF—simulated gastric fluid
Hep—Heparin	SIF—simulated intestinal fluid
hBMSCs—human bone marrow stromal cell	sIPNs—semi-IPNs
HDI—hexamethylene diisocyanate	siRNA—small interfering RNA
HEC—hydroxyethyl cellulose	SP—soy protein
HEMA—2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate	SPI—soy protein isolate
HHP—high hydrostatic pressure	SPION—super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
HLC—human like collagen	SS—silk sericin
hMSCs—human mesenchymal stem cells	TEMED—N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine
hBMSCs—human bone marrow stromal cell	TG—transglutaminase
HP—homopolysaccharides	TGFβ1—transforming growth factor β1
HPA—hydroxyphenyl propionic acid
HPC—hydroxypropyl cellulose	THPC—tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride
HPMA—2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate	TIPS—thermally induced phase separation
HSP27—heat shock protein 27	VEGF—vascular endothelial growth factor
HRP—horseradish peroxidase	VP—vinyl pyrrolidone
ICH—intracerebral hemorrhage	WP—whey protein
IPN—interpenetrated network	WPC—whey protein concentrates
KOS—keratose	WPH—whey protein hydrolysates
KTN—kerateine	WPI—whey protein isolates
KPS—potassium persulfate	XG—xanthan gum
LZ—leucine zipper