| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| AO | acridine orange |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| CLSM | confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DHE | dihydroethidium |
| FGT | female genital tract |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| IHC | immunohistochemistry |
| iPSCs | induced pluripotent stem cell |
| KIM-1 | kidney injury molecule-1 |
| LTL | lotus tetragonolobus lectin |
| MWCNTs | multi-walled carbon nanotubes |
| NMs | nanomaterials |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NPs | nanoparticles |
| QDs | quantum dots |
| PDMS | polydimethylsiloxane |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SPION | superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |