| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| BCIP | 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl phosphate |
| BM | Bone marrow |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| cDNA | Complementary desoxy ribonucleic acid |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified eagle’s medium |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| hBM-MSC | Human bone marrow-derived MSCs |
| ISCT | International Society for Cellular Therapy |
| LAP | Latency-associated peptide |
| MFI | Mean fluorescence intensity |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stromal cells |
| MSCA | Mesenchymal stem cell antigen |
| MUP | 4-Methylumbelliferyl phosphate disodium salt |
| NBT | Nitro blue tetrazolium |
| OD | Optical density |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction |