Table I.
RANKL | |
OPG | |
TGFβ | |
PTH | |
IL6 | |
SLRPs | |
VLA4 | |
VCAM1 |
These definitions are derived on the basis of similar principles to those described in Pivonka et al. 14.
RANKL, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand; OPG, osteoprotegerin; TGF-β, transforming growth factor-beta; PTH, parathyroid hormone; IL-6, interleukin-6; SLRP, small leucine-rich proteoglycan; VLA-4, very late antigen-4; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1.