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. 2025 Sep 4;26(17):8613. doi: 10.3390/ijms26178613
SWS1 Swiprosin-1
KO Knockout
NF-κB Nuclear factor-kappa B
RANK Receptor activator of NF-κB
TRAFs Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factors
MAPKs Mitogen-activated protein kinases
NFATc1 Nuclear factor of activated T cells cytoplasmic 1
OSCAR Osteoclast-associated receptor
Atp6v0d2 v-ATPase subunit d2
Ctsk Cathepsin K
EFhd2 EF-hand domain-containing protein 2
LPS Lipopolysaccharide
SH3 Src homology 3
MNCs Multinucleated cells
BV Bone volume
Tb.Sp Trabecular separation
Tb.Th Trabecular thickness
Tb.N Trabecular number
BMD Bone mineral density
Oc.S/BS Osteoclast surface per bone surface
M-CSF Macrophage colony-stimulating factor
IACUC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
BMM Bone marrow-derived macrophage
WT Wild-type
DAPI 4′, 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride
VitD3 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3
PGE2 Prostaglandin E2
qRT-PCR Quantitative Real Time-PCR
PBS Phosphate-buffered saline
TBST Tris-buffered saline with 0.1% Tween 20
siRNA Small interfering RNA
siSWS1 siRNA for SWS1
Micro-CT Micro-computed tomography