| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FBR | Foreign body reaction |
| GAG | Glycosaminoglycan |
| GCBP | Granular collagen based product |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and Eosin |
| HPF | High power field |
| IF | Immunofluorescence |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| MT | Masson’s Trichrome |
| NGS | Normal goat serum |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline with Tween 20 |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| VIM | Vimentin |