| AP | alkaline phosphatase |
| BaTiO3 | barium titanate |
| BMP | bone morphogenetic protein |
| CNT | carbon nanotubes |
| CPs | conductive polymers |
| CZF-NPs | cobalt-zinc ferrite nanoparticles |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ECs | endothelial cells |
| EMF | electromagnetic field |
| ESCs | embryonic stem cells |
| Fe3O4 | ion oxide |
| GelMA | gelatin-methacryloyl |
| HA | hydroxyapatite |
| HE | heparin |
| iPSCs | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| MF | magnetic field |
| MNPs | magnetic nanoparticles |
| MNRs | magnetic nanorods |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| MWNT | multi-walled carbon nanotube |
| NSCs | neural stem cells |
| P(VDF-TrFE) | poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene |
| PAM | polyacrylamide |
| PANi | polyaniline |
| PCL | poly(ε-caprolactone) |
| PDLLA | Poly(DL-lactic acid) |
| PEDOT | poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) |
| PEG | poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PEGDA | polyethylene glycol diacrylate |
| PEKK | polyetherketoneketone |
| PES | polyethersulfone |
| PGA | polyglycolide |
| PHBV | poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) |
| PLA | poly(lactic acid) |
| PLGA | poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PLLA | poly(L-lactic acid) |
| PNIPAm | poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) |
| Ppy | polypyrrole |
| PSS | polystyrene sulfonate |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride |
| PZT | lead zirconate titanate |
| Runx-2 | runt related transcription factor 2 |
| SWNT | single-walled carbon nanotube |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR2 | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 |
| ZnO | zinc oxide |