| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| BMP-2 | Bone morphogenetic protein 2 |
| Col1A1 | Collagen type I AI |
| Dlx5 | Distal-less Homeobox 5 |
| HOBs | primary human osteoblasts |
| miRNA or miR | microRNA |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| Osx | Osterix |
| OPN | Osteopontin |
| ON | osteonectin |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| Runx2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| TGFβ | transforming growth factor-β |
| UTR | Untranslated region |
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