| ACVR1 | Activin receptor 1 | 
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase | 
| ALK2 | Activin-like kinase 2 | 
| COL1A1 | Collagen, type 1, alpha 1 | 
| CTGF | Connective tissue growth factor | 
| DLX1 | Distal-less homeobox 1 | 
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay | 
| EMA | European Medicines Agency | 
| FAP | Fibroadipogenic progenitor | 
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum | 
| FOP | Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva | 
| FDA | Federal Drug Authority | 
| HO | Heterotopic ossification | 
| ID1 | Inhibitor of DNA binding 1 | 
| ID2 | Inhibitor of DNA binding 2 | 
| IL1b | Interleukin-1 beta | 
| IL6 | Interleukin-6 | 
| INHBA | Inhibin A | 
| MSX2 | Msh homeobox 2 | 
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 | 
| TGFβ | Transforming growth factor beta | 
| TGFβR1 | Transforming growth factor beta receptor 1 | 
| TGFβR2 | Transforming growth factor beta receptor 2 | 
| THBS1 | Thrombospondin 1 | 
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor alpha | 
| YWHAZ | YWHAZ housekeeping gene |