Table 1 Molecular markers of musculoskeletal tissues involved during the tissue engineering process on biocompatible and biomimetic materials

SRY-box 9 (SOX 9), Collagen type 1, Collagen type II, Collagen type III, Collagen type IXα3, Aggrecan, and a cartilage-specific proteoglycan

[35,36,37,38]

Desmin, myosin heavy chain 2, myocyte enhancer factor 2, Alpha actinin skeletal muscle 2 (ACTN2), MyoD, Myogenin (MYOG) and Troponin T

[39,40,41]

Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), Collagen type I, Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Osteocalcin (Ocn) and Osteopontin (Opn)

[42, 43]

Collagen type I, Collagen type III, Scleraxis (SCX), Mohawk homeobox (Mkx), Tenomodulin (TNMD), Tenascin C, Biglycan, and Fibronectin

[42, 44, 45]

Collagen type I, Collagen type III, Decorin, Biglycan and Aggrecan

[46, 47]