| CCK-8 | cell counting kit-8 |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| EDX | energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| FTIR | infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transformation |
| FWHM | full width at half maximum |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| HAp | hydroxyapatite |
| pHEMA | poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) |
| PVA | polyvinyl alcohol |
| SBF | simulated body fluid |
| WST-8 | water soluble tetrazolium salt |