| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| PHHs | Primary human hepatocytes |
| CYP450 | cytochrome P-450 |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ULA | Ultra-low attachment |
| PVA | Poly (vinyl alcohol) |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| pHEMA | Poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate |
| PEG | Poly ethylene glycol |
| RGD | Arginine-glycine-aspartic acid |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| PEG-SG | Four-arm succinimidyl glutarate polyethylene glycol |
| hMSC | Human mesenchymal stem cell |
| HUVEC | Human umbilical vein endothelial cell |
| hASC | Human adipose-derived stem cell |
| hiPSC-NPC | Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural progenitor cell |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| bFGF | Basic fibroblast growth factor |
| AcHA | Acetylated HA |
| PGA | Poly (glycolic acid) |
| PLA | Poly (lactic acid) |
| PCL | Polycarprolactone |
| SCPL | Solvent casting & particulate leaching |
| TPZ | Tirapazamine |
| EB | Embryoid body |
| PSC | Pluripotent stem cell |
| ESC | Embryonic stem cell |
| iPSC | Induced pluripotent stem cell |