BMP-7	Bone morphogenic protein 7
CAF	Cancer associated fibroblasts
CaSR	Calcium sensing receptor
CSC	Cancer Stem Cell
CXCL12	C–X–C motif chemokine ligand 12
CXCR4	Couple chemokine (C–X–C) receptor type 4
DTC	Disseminated tumour cell
EMT	Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
GAS6	Growth arrest-specific 6
HSC	Hematopoietic stem cell
ID1 or 3	Inhibitor of differentiation 1 or 3
IGF1	Insulin-like growth factor 1
NFκB	Nuclear factor κB
OPN	Osteopontin
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
PTHrP	Parathyroid hormone-related protein
RANK	Receptor Activator of NFκB
RANKL	Receptor activator of NFκB ligand
SNO	Spindle-shaped N-cadherin+ osteoblast
SOST-1	Sclerostin 1
TGFβ	Transforming growth factor β
TSP-1	Thrombospondin-1
VCAM1	Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1