| CAV | Caveolin-1 |
| CSF-1R | Colony Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| ERK | Extracellular-Related Kinase |
| FA | Focal Adhesion |
| FAK | Focal Adhesion Kinase |
| FSS | Fluid Shear Stress |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 |
| M-CSF | Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal Stromal Cells |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| PKG | Protein-Kinase G |
| Pyk2 | Protein Tyrosine Kinase 2β |
| Runx-2 | Runt-Related Transcription Factor 2 |
| Sox9 | SRY-Box Transcription Factor 9 |
| VE-cadherin | Vascular Endothelial Cadherin |