tPA	tissue plasminogen activator
MT	mechanical thrombectomy
BBB	blood–brain barrier
MSCs	mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)
STEPS	Stem cell Therapeutics as an Emerging Paradigm for Stroke
OGD	oxygen glucose deprivation
IL-6	interleukin-6
bFGF	basic fibroblast growth factor
IV	intravenous
ICA	intracarotid artery
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
ROS	reactive oxygen species
EPCs	endothelial progenitor cells
HMGB1	high-mobility group box 1
RAGE	receptor for advanced glycation end products
MCAO	middle cerebral arterial occlusion