| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ANOVA | One-way analysis of variance |
| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| Gapdh | Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| Ocn | Osteocalcin |
| Opn | Osteopontin |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| WST | Water soluble tetrazolium salts |