| AP-1 | activating protein 1 |
| bFGF | basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF2) |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| HS | heparan sulfate |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1β |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KGF | keratinocyte growth factor |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| PI3K | phosphoinositol-3 kinase |
| SEF | similar expression to FGF |
| STAT | signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |