| 3D | Three-Dimensional |
| 2D | Two-Dimensional |
| BMSCs | Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells |
| GMs | Gelatin Microspheres |
| MSC | Mesenchymal Stem Cells |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| TCP | Tissue Culture Plate |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| PBS | Phosphate Buffer Saline |
| BSA | Bovine Serum Albumin |
| CIM | Chondrogenic Induction Medium |
| ITS | Insulin Transferring Selenium |
| TGF-β3 | Transforming Growth Factor Beta 3 |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 |
| DMMB | 1,9-Dimethyl Methylene Blue |
| CLSM | Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |