| CFC | Cardiofaciocutaneous |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| iPSC | Induced pluripotent stem cell |
| BRAF | Rapidly accelerated fibrosarcoma kinase B |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| MSC | Mesenchymal stem cell |
| WT | Wild-type |
| Ob | Osteoblast |
| HA | Hydroxyapatite |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| PPi | Pyrophosphate |
| ENPP1 | Ectonucleotide pyrophasphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 |
| ANKH | Ankylosis human |
| OPN | Osteopontin |
| BSP | Bone sialoprotein |
| BMP | Bone morphogenetic protein |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| OCN | Osteocalcin |
| EB | Embryoid body |
| ActA | Activin A |
| SB | SB-431542 |
| LDN | LDN-193189 |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor-BB |
| U | U0126 |
| B4 | Bone morphogenic protein 4 |
| si-OPN | Osteopontin small interfering RNA |
| si-SCR | Scrambled small interfering RNA |
| FACS | fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| α-MEM | α-minimum essential medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |