| IR | Ionizing radiation |
| SASP | Senescent cell-associated secretory phenotype |
| SIPS | Stress-induced premature senescence |
| SA-β-gal | Senescence-associated-β-galactosidase |
| SNCs | Senescent cells |
| DSBs | DNA double-strand breaks |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| CaMKII | Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II |
| NFATc1 | Nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1 |
| ATF3 | Activating transcription factor 3 |
| CDKIs | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors |
| BMSCs | Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| BMMS | Bone marrow-derived macrophages |
| EdU | 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine |
| PFA | Polyoxymethylene |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| TRITC | Tetramethylrhodamine isothiocyanate |
| M-CSF | Macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of NF-kB ligand |
| CFU | Colony-forming unit |
| TRAP | Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase |
| Oscar | Osteoclast-associated receptor |
| OC-stamp | Osteoclast stimulatory transmembrane protein |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| SOST | Sclerostin |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| VGCC | Voltage-gated calcium channel |
| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| HUVECs | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |