| ACS | Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| AKT | Protein Kinase B |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| AP-1 | Activator Protein 1 |
| ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
| Bcl6 | B-cell Lymphoma 6 |
| BMP2 | Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 |
| CCL17 | Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 17 |
| CCL22 | Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 22 |
| CD36 | Cluster of Differentiation 36 |
| CD80 | Cluster of Differentiation 80 |
| CD86 | Cluster of Differentiation 86 |
| CD200R | Cluster of Differentiation 200 Receptor |
| CD206 | Cluster of Differentiation 206 |
| COL1 | Collagen Type I |
| COL2 | Collagen Type II |
| COL3 | Collagen Type III |
| COL4 | Collagen Type IV |
| COL5 | Collagen Type V |
| CXCL10 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 10 |
| CXCL11 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 11 |
| CYLD | Cylindromatosis |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| ERK | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase |
| FAK | Focal Adhesion Kinase |
| GSK3β | Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta |
| HSP | Heat Shock Protein |
| IKK | IκB Kinase |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 Beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-12 | Interleukin-12 |
| IL-23 | Interleukin-23 |
| IL-34 | Interleukin-34 |
| JAK | Janus Kinase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MHCII | Major Histocompatibility Complex II |
| miR-125a | MicroRNA-125a |
| MMP-1 | Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 |
| MMP-8 | Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 |
| MMP-13 | Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 |
| mTOR | Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin |
| MyD88 | Myeloid Differentiation Primary Response 88 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| NFATc1 | Nuclear Factor of Activated T-Cells 1 |
| NEMO | NF-κB Essential Modulator |
| OSX | Osterix |
| p38 | p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| PDL | Periodontal Ligament |
| PROTAC | Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera |
| Rac1 | Ras-Related C3 Botulinum Toxin Substrate 1 |
| RANK | Receptor Activator of NF-κB |
| RANKL | Receptor Activator of NF-κB Ligand |
| RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| RUNX2 | Runt-Related Transcription Factor 2 |
| SEMA3A | Semaphorin 3A |
| SOST | Sclerostin |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor Beta |
| TIMPs | Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases |
| TLR4 | Toll-Like Receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha |
| TRAF6 | TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6 |
| TRAP | Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |