ASCs	adipose stem cells
AIM	adipogenic induction media
α-MEM	alpha-modified Eagle’s medium
BMSCs	bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
BSA	bovine serum albumin
CFUs	colony-forming units
DAI	days after induction
DAPI	4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DEXA	Dexamethasone
DF	dental follicle
DFSCs	dental follicle stem cells
DP	dental pulp
DPSCs	dental pulp stem cells
DT-MSCs	dental tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells
DMEM/F12	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
FBS	fetal bovine serum
GAPDH	glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
GMSCs	gingival-derived mesenchymal stem cells
IBMX	isobutyl-methyl-xanthine
INDO	indomethacin
INS	insulin
LDs	lipid droplets
MPCs	human mesenchymal progenitor cells
MSCs	human mesenchymal stem cells
MSX2	MSH-like homeobox
OROS	Oil Red O staining
PBS	phosphate buffer saline
PFA	paraformaldehyde
PL	periodontal ligament
PLSCs	periodontal ligament stem cells
PTEN	phosphatase and tensin homolog
RT	room temperature
SHED	human exfoliated deciduous teeth
TGPCs	tooth germ progenitor cells
UC-MSCs	umbilical cord MSCs
WNT10B	wingless-type member 10