2D	Two-dimensional
Three-dimensional (3D)	Three-dimensional
ASCs	Adult stem cells
AUKRA	Aurora A kinase
BBB	Blood–brain barrier
CSCs	Cancer stem cells
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EGFR	Epidermal growth factor receptor
GA-MSCs	Glioma associated mesenchymal stem cells
GAGs	Glycosaminoglyca
GBM	Glioblastoma
GelMA	Gelatine methacrylate
GICs	Glioma initiating cells
GSCs	Glioma stem cells
HA	Hyaluronic acid
HESC	Human embryonic stem cell
HGG	High-grade glioma
HIFs	Hypoxia inducible factors
HUVECs	Human umbilical vascular endothelial cells
IFF	Interstitial fluid flow
IPSCs	Induced pluripotent stem cells
MMRE	Multifrequency MRE
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
NAWM	Normal-appearing white matter
OPCs	Oligodendroglial precursor cells
PDX	Patient-derived xenograft
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PGBM	Paediatric GBM
RBM	Reconstituted basement membrane
RCCS	Rotary cell culture system
TME	Tumour microenvironment
TMs	Tumour microtubules
TMZ	Temozolomide