2D	Two dimensional
3D	Three dimensional
5-Fu	5-fluorouracil
ABS	Acid-base shift
ABTS•+	3-ethylbezothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid
ADA	Alginate dialdehyde
Alg	Alginate
ALP	Alkaline lysis phosphatase
ASCs/ADSCs	Adipose-derived stem cells
Aβ	Amiloid-β peptide
Bai	Baicalin
BBB	Blood-brain barrier
BMSCs/BMMSCs	Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
CAP	Cellulose acetate phthalate
CAT	Cellulose acetate trimellitate
Chr	Chrysin
Cir	Cirsiliol
CLSM	Confocal laser scanning microscopy
Cmc	Carboxymethylcellulose
CMCA	O-carboxymethylated chitosan modified with cholic acid
Col	Collagen
Cs	Chitosan
Cur	Curcumin
DCF	Dichlorofluorescein
DDS	Drug delivery system
DMAEMA	2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
dMyr	Dihydromyricetin
DOPA	Dopamine
Dox	Doxorubicin
DPSCs	Dental pulp stem cells
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EMA	Ethyl methacrylate
FA	Folic acid
FDA	Food and drug administration
Fis	Fisetin
FT-IR	Fourier transformed infra red
GA	Glycirrhetinic acid
Gel	Gelatin
Gell	Gellan gum
Gly	Glycine
GP	Glycerophosphate
HA	Hyaluronic acid
Ha	Hydroxyapatite
HA-MA	Hyaluronic acid methacrylate
HAS	Human serum albumin
HGCCs	Human gastric carcinoma cells
HNT	Halloysite nanotubes
HPLC	High performance liquid chromatography
Hyp	Hydroxyproline
IC50	Half maximal inhibitory concentration
Ica	Icariin
Ica-MA	Icariin methacrylate
Ict	Icaritin
IL-1β	Interleukin-1β
LPHNPs	Lipid/polymer hybrid NPs
MAA	Methacrylic acid
MH	Morin hydrate
MHs	Meshes
MI	Icariin-loaded microparticles
miR	Micro-ribonucleic acid
MMA	Methyl methacrylate
mNPs	Mixed polymers-based nanoparticles
Mor	Morin
MPs	Microparticles
MSCs	Mesenchymal stem cells
MSN	SiO2-CaO mesoporous nanoparticles
Myr	Myricetin
Nag	Naringenin
Nar	Naringin
NCs	Nanocapsules
NCS	N-succinyl chitosan
NMs	Nanomicelles
NPs	Nanoparticles
NXs	Nanocomplexes
OCMC	O-carboxymethylated chitosan
OrA	Oroxylin A
P/P NPs	Poly(lactic acid)/poly(vinyl alcohol) nanoparticles
P4HB	Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)
PAA	Poly(acrylic acid)
PBCA	Poly(buthyl cyano acrylate)
PBS	Phosphate buffer saline
PCL	Poly(ε-caprolactone)
PDA	Poly(dopamine)
PDMAEMA	Poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)
Pec	Pectin
PEC	Polyelectrolite complex
PEG	Poly(ethylene glycol)
PEO	Poly(ethylene oxide)
PGA	Poly(glycolic acid)
P-gp	P-glycoprotein
PHA	Polyhydroxyalkanoates
PHB	Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
PHBHHx	Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyexanoate)
PHBV	Poly(3-hydroxybuthyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
Phl	Phloretin
PLA	Poly(lactic acid)
PLCL	Poly(lactic acid-co-ε-caprolactone)
PLGA	Poly(lactico-co-glycolic acid)
PLLA	Poly(L-lactic acid)
PMAA	Poly(methacrylic acid)
PMI	Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres containing icariin-loaded microparticles
PMI-H	PMI loaded with high amount of icariin
PMI-L	PMI loaded with low amount of icariin
PMI-M	PMI loaded with medium amount of icariin
PPO	Poly(propylene oxide)
Pro	Proline
PVA	Poly(vinyl alcohol)
PVP	Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)
Que	Quercetin
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
Rut	Rutin
SA	Stearic acid
SAA	Surface active agent
SAON	Steroid associated osteonecrosis
SCd	Sulfobuthylether-β-cyclodextrin
SCs	Scaffolds
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
SF	Silk fibroin
SGF	Simulated gastric fluid
SIF	Simulated intestinal fluid
SiN	Silica nanoparticles
SIS	Small intestine submucosa
SPC	Soybean phosphatidylcholine
TCP	Tricalcium phosphate
TEM	Transmission electron microscopy
THF	Tetrahydrofuran
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α
TPA	12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate
TPGS	D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate
TPP	Sodium tripolyphosphate
UV	Ultraviolet
Xan	Xanthohumol
Z/P NPs	Zein/pectin nanoparticles
ε-CL	Ε-caprolactone
µ-CT	Micro-computed tomography