| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ARS | Alizarin red S |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |
| C-GP | Fibrillated-collagen-coated gelatin/PVA scaffolds |
| C-GPH | Fibrillated-collagen-coated gelatin/PVA/HA scaffolds |
| C-PGPH | Fibrillated-collagen-coated core-shell scaffolds consisting of PCL (core) and gelatin/PVA/HA (shell) |
| DAPI | Diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| EDC | 1-ethyl-(3-3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared |
| HA | Hydroxyapatite |
| NHS | N-hydroxysuccinimide |
| PCL | Poly(ε-caprolactone) |
| PVA | Poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |