BB	Basal body
CCV	Clathrin coated vesicles
CM	Ciliary membrane
CP	Ciliary pocket
Dhh	Desert hedgehog
ECM	Extracellular matrix
GP	Growth plate
GPCRs	G-Protein coupled receptors
Hh	Hedgehog
Ihh	Indian hedgehog
ITF	Intraflagellar transport
MSC	Mesenchymal stem cells
OA	Osteoarthritis
PC	Primary cilium / Primary cilia
PKD	Polycystic kidney disease
Shh	Sonic hedgehog
TE	Tissue engineering
TF	Transition fibers
TGF-β	Tissue growth factor β
TZ	Transition zone