| BM-hMSC | Bone marrow-derived human mesenchymal stem cell |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| BMP2 | Bone morphogenetic proteins 2 |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| MSC CM | Mesenchymal stem cell conditioned medium (secretome) |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| UIC ACC | University of Illinois at Chicago Animal Care Committee |
| LTZ | Letrozole |
| H & E | Hematoxylin–eosin |