| CRS | Chronic rhinosinusitis |
| CRSsNP | CRS without nasal polyposis |
| CRSwNP | CRS with nasal polyposis |
| MHC-II | class of major histocompatibility complex |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated Cell Sorting |
| PPARg2 | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| FABP4 | fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| ADIPO-Q | adiponectin |
| ADSCs | Adipose-derived stem cells |
| MPC | Mesenchymal progenitor cells |
| ABC1 | ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily A Member 1 |
| FGF10 | Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 |
| KDR | Kinase Insert Domain Receptor |
| GDF6 | Growth Differentiation Factor 6 |
| HLA-DR | human leukocyte antigen-D related |
| PDL1-2 | Programmed death-ligand 1-2 |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| GADPH | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| MOPS | 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| MesenPRO RS™ | Mesenchymal Proliferation reduced serum Trade Mark |