| ADSCs | Adipose-tissue-derived stem cells |
| Akt | Serine/threonine kinase or protein kinase B (PKB) |
| APCs | Antigen-presenting cells |
| ATV | Atorvastatin |
| CBF | C-repeat binding transcription factor |
| CK | Cytokines |
| CMC | Carboxymethyl chitosan |
| DFU | Diabetic foot ulcer |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| EPC | Endothelial progenitor cell |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ESC | Embryonic stem cell |
| EV | Extracellular vesicles |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FDMSCs | Fetal dermal mesenchymal stem cells |
| GMSC | Gingival mesenchymal stem cell |
| GSK-3 | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 |
| HaCaT | Human immortalized keratinocytes |
| HAECs | Human amniotic epithelial cells |
| HBMMSCs | Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCs | Hypertrophic cardiomyocytes |
| HDFs | Human dermal fibroblasts cells |
| HFBs | Human dermal fibroblasts |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α |
| HUCMSCs | Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells |
| HUVECs | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| HypadSCs | Hypoxic adipose stem cells |
| IDF | International Diabetes Federation |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein-1 |
| LEF | Lymph enhancer factor |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MenSCs | Menstrual-blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| MT | Melatonin |
| MTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| OSCC | Oral squamous cell carcinoma |
| PCNA | Proliferative cell nuclear antigen |
| PCP | Planner cell polarity |
| P-exos | Plasma exosomes |
| PF-127 | PluronicF-127 |
| PGZ | Pioglitazone |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-hydroxy kinase |
| PUM2 | Pumilio 2 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SERS | Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy |
| SMSCs | Synovial mesenchymal stem cells |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| UC-Mscs | Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| Wnt | Wingless/Integrated |