| PGs | Proteoglycans |
| GAGs | Glycosaminoglycans |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| CS | Chondroitin sulfate |
| DS | Dermatan sulfate |
| KS | Keratan sulfate |
| HS | Heparan sulfate |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| HGFR | Hepatocyte growth factor receptor |
| IGFR | Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| HMMR | HA-mediated motility receptor |
| LYVE-1 | Lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronic receptor-1 |
| EMMPRIN | Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer |
| RTKs | Receptor tyrosine kinases |
| TLR | Toll like receptor |