| CAM | Cell adhesion molecules |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| Ig-SF | Immunoglobulin superfamily |
| ISS | International space station |
| VE-cadherin | Vascular endothelial cadherin |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |
| ICAM | Intercellular adhesion molecule |
| VCAM | Vascular cell adhesion molecule |
| PECAM | Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule |
| EPCs | Endothelial progenitor cells |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| FGFR | Fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| RPM | Random positioning machine |
| HLU | Hindlimb unweighted |
| RCCS | Rotary cell culture system |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein |
| HLA-DR | Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR |
| PYK2 | Proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 |
| ADSCs | Adipose-derived stem cells |
| OPN | Osteopontin |
| VSMCs | Vascular smooth muscle cells |
| SMPCs | Skeletal muscle stem/progenitor cells |
| LAMB2 | Laminin subunit β-2 |
| NHDF | Human dermal fibroblasts |