| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| AgNPs = NAg | Silver nanoparticles |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ASCs | Adipose tissue-derived stem cells |
| BAI | Biomaterial-associated infection |
| BCP | Biphasic calcium phosphate |
| BDDE | 1,4-butanedioldiglycidyl ether |
| bdECM | Bone demineralized extracellular matrix |
| BMPs | Bone morphogenetic proteins |
| BMSCs | Bone marrow-derived stem cells |
| BSP | Bone sialoprotein |
| CH | Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride |
| CMCS | Carboxymethyl chitosan sulfate |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COP | Collagen peptide |
| CuNPs | Copper nanoparticles |
| dECM | Decullarized extracellular matix |
| DGEA | Asp-Gly-Glu-Ala amino acid sequence |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| DPSCs | Dental pulp stem cells |
| E | Young’s modulus (Modulus of elasticity) |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ELPs | Elastin-like polypeptides |
| ELRs | Elastin-like recombinamers |
| EnSCs | Endometrial stem cells |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FGF-2 | Basic fibroblast growth factor-2 |
| GAGs | Glycosaminoglycans |
| GE | Gelatin |
| GFOGER | Gly-Phe-HPro-Gly-Glu-Arg amino acid sequence |
| GFPGER | Gly-Phe-Pro-Gly-Glu-Arg amino acid sequence |
| GFs | Growth factors |
| GNFs | Gelatin nanofibrils |
| GQGFSYPYKAVFSTQ | Gly-Gln-Gly-Phe-Ser-Tyr-Pro-Tyr-Lys-Ala-Val-Phe-Ser-Thr-Gln amino acid sequence |
| GTPGPQGIAGQRGVV | Gly-Thr-Pro-Gly-Pro-Gln-Gly-Ile-Ala-Gly-Gln-Arg-Gly-Val-Val amino acid sequence |
| GYIGSR | Gly-Tyr-Ile-Gly-Ser-Arg amino acid sequence |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| HAp | Hydroxyapatite |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| IKVAV | Ile-Lys-Val-Ala-Val amino acid sequence |
| IS | Insoluble elastin |
| IVAPPGYHAFYCHGECP | Ile-Val-Ala-Pro-Pro-Gly-Tyr-His-Ala-Phe-Tyr-Cys-His-Gly-Glu-Cys-Pro amino acid sequence |
| KAFDITYVRLKF | Lys-Ala-Phe-Asp-Ile-Thr-Tyr-Val-Arg-Leu-Lys-Phe amino acid sequence |
| KIPKASSVPTELSAISTLYLSGGC | Lys-Ile-Pro-Lys-Ala-Ser-Ser-Val-Pro-Thr-Glu-Leu-Ser-Ala-Ile-Ser-Thr-Leu-Tyr-Leu-Ser-Gly-Gly-Cys amino acid sequence |
| KLTWQELYQLKYKGI | Lys-Leu-Thr-Trp-Gln-Glu-Leu-Tyr-Gln-Leu-Lys-Tyr-Lys-Gly-Ile amino acid sequence |
| KQAGDV | Lys-Gln-Ala-Gly-Asp-Val amino acid sequence |
| KQLNAISVLYFDD | Lys-Gln-Leu-Asn-Ala-Ile-Ser-Val-Leu-Gln-Phe-Asp-Asp amino acid sequence |
| LDV | Leu-Asp-Val amino acid sequence |
| MB | Basement membrane of extracellular matrix |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| MWCNTs | Multi-walled carbon nanotubes |
| NGCs | Nerve guidance conduits |
| nHAp | Nano-hydroxyapatatite |
| OC | Osteocalcin |
| OP | Osteopontin |
| OSTRX | Osterix |
| P-15 | PepGen P-15 peptide |
| PBMNCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| PCL | Poly-ε-caprolactone |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PDLCs | Periodontal ligament cells |
| PDO | Polydioxanone |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PGA | Poly-glycolic acid |
| PGs | Proteoglycans |
| PHSRN | Pro-His-Ser-Arg-Asn amino acid sequence |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PLL | Poly-L-lysine |
| PLLA | Poly(L-lactic acid) |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| Que | Quercetin |
| RADARADARADARADA | Arg-Ala-Asp-Ala-Arg-Ala-Asp-Ala-Arg-Ala-Asp-Ala-Arg-Ala-Asp-Ala amino acid sequence |
| REDV | Arg-Glu-Asp-Val amino acid sequence |
| RGD | Arg-Gly-Asp peptide sequence |
| rhBMP-2 | Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 |
| rhBMP-7 | Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7 |
| rhEpo-CNPs | Recombinant human erythropoietin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles |
| Rhodamin-FN | Rhodamin labeled fibronectin |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor-2 |
| SAMs | Self-assembled monolayers |
| SAPs | Self-assembly peptides |
| SCs | Schwann cells |
| SDF-1α | Stromal cell-derived factor-1 |
| SE | Soluble elastin |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| SIKVAV | Ser-Ile-Lys-Val-Ala-Val amino acid sequence |
| SMCs | Smooth muscle cells |
| TE | Tissue engineering |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| UCB-MSCs | Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VPGVP | Val-Pro-Gly-Val-Pro amino acid sequence |
| WVTR | Water vapor transmission rate |
| YIGSR | Tyr-Ile-Gly-Ser-Arg amino acid sequence |
| ZnNPs | Zinc nanoparticles |
| α-TCP | Alpha-tricalcium phosphate |
| β-TCP | Beta-tricalcium phosphate |