| MSCs | mesenchymal stromal/stem cells |
| PSCs | placental stromal cells |
| f-hPSCs (or fet-hPSCs) | isolated and expanded human placental stromal cells, from fetal tissues |
| m-hPSCs or mat-hPSCs | isolated and expanded human placental stromal cells, from maternal tissues |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen antibodies |
| BM | bone marrow |
| ES cells | multipotent embryonic stem cells |
| iPSCs | induced stem cells |
| IM, IP | intramuscular, intraperitoneal |
| atMSCs | adipose tissues MSCs |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |