| AD | adipose tissue |
| AF | amniotic fluid |
| BFP-1 | bone-forming peptides-1 |
| BFR | blood flow rate |
| BMPs | bone morphogenetic proteins |
| CB | cord blood |
| CS | chitosan |
| CSDs | critical size defects |
| DCC | dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EDC | 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| Gel MA | methacrylate |
| GSNO | S-nitrosoglutathione |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| HA–ALG | hyaluronic acid–alginate |
| HAP | hydroxyapatite |
| hASC | human adipose-derived stem cells |
| hBMSC | human bone marrow stem cell |
| hGMSCs | human gingival mesenchymal stem cell |
| hIPSC | human-induced pluripotent stem cells |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A |
| hUCMSC | human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| MBG | mesoporous bioactive glasses |
| MC | methylcellulose |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| MSNs | mesoporous silica nanoparticles |
| NTA | nanoparticle tracking analysis |
| OHA | oxidative hyaluronic acid |
| PCL | polycapronolactone |
| pDA | polydopamine |
| pDA | polydopamine-coating |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factors |
| PECL | poly (epsilon-caprolactone) |
| PEGDA | polyethylene glycol diacrylate |
| PIC | photoinduced imine cross-linking gel |
| PLA | polylactide |
| PLGA | poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PMSC | placental mesenchymal stem cell derived |
| POC | preosteoclast |
| S1P | sphingosine 1-phosphate |
| TCP | tri-calcium phosphate |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| VD | vascular density |
| WJ | Wharton’s jelly |