| 4MU | 4-methylumbelliferone |
| ACAN | Aggrecan |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine transaminase |
| Apo-J | Apolipoprotein J |
| AST | Aspartate transaminase |
| BTM | Bone to muscle (deposition) |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CS-56 | Anti-chondroitin sulphate antibody |
| CS | Chondroitin sulphate |
| CSPGs | Chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans |
| Cys | Cystatin C |
| DAPI | 4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole, dihydrochloride |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| GAG | Glycosaminoglycans |
| G-CSF | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| GlcA | D-glucuronic acid |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| HA | Hyaluronan/hyaluronic acid |
| HAS | Hyaluronan synthase |
| HABP | Hyaluronan-binding protein |
| IFNγ | Interferon gamma |
| IL10 | Interleukin 10 |
| IL12p70 | Interleukin 12p70 |
| IL13 | Interleukin 13 |
| IL17a | Interleukin 17A |
| IL1α | Interleukin 1 alpha |
| IL1β | Interleukin 1 beta |
| IL2 | Interleukin 2 |
| IL4 | Interleukin 4 |
| IL5 | Interleukin 5 |
| IL6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IL10 | Interleukin 10 |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| NGAL | Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PNNs | Perineuronal nets |
| RT | Room temperature |
| SCI | Spinal cord injury |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TIMP-1 | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 |
| TNFα | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| UDP-GlcA | UDP-glucuronic acid |