| ALB | albumin |
| ASGR1 | asialoglycoprotein receptor 1 |
| CMFDA | 5-chloromethylfluorescein diacetate |
| CMTPX | chloromethyl 6-(4(5)-amino2-carboxyphenyl)-1,2,2,4,8,10,10,11-octamethyl-1,2,10,11-tetra hydrodipyrido[3,2-b: 20, 30-i] xanthylium |
| CYP | cytochrome P450 |
| DIV | days in vitro |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| E-cad | E-cadherin |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| FGF2 | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| hASCs | human adipose-derived stem cells |
| hBMSCs | human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal cells |
| hDFs | human dermal fibroblasts |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIF1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| HNF4α | hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α |
| IGF | insulin growth factor |
| IGFBP-1 | insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 |
| miHeps | mouse induced hepatic precursor cells |
| MEFs | mouse embryonic fibroblasts |
| PFA | paraformaldehyde |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| PMSF | phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride |
| PS | polystyrene |
| TGFβ | tumor growth factor β |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |