| BG | bioactive glass |
| BMSC | bone marrow-derived stromal cell |
| BTE | bone tissue engineering |
| CCM | cell culture medium |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium |
| FDA | fluorescein diacetate |
| HCA | hydroxycarbonate apatite |
| NEAA | non-essential amino acids |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| PI | propidium iodide |