| ALP | alkaline phosphatase activity |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| DMSO | dimethylsulfoxide |
| IL6 | Interleukin 6 |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| MTT | 2-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| OD | Optical density |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin |
| OPN | osteopontin |
| SOST | sclerostin |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |