| OP | Osteoporosis |
| CTR | Control |
| ncRNA | non-coding RNA |
| LncRNA | long non-coding RNA |
| OP_VF | OP vertebral fractures |
| OP_FF | OP femoral fractures |
| OP_WF | OP without fracture |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| GAS5 | growth arrest-specific transcript 5 |
| ceRNA | competing endogenous RNA |
| hMSC | human multi-potential mesenchymal stem cell |
| DEXA | dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| 25-(OH)-Vit D | 25-hydroxyvitamin D |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| BALP | bone alkaline phosphatase |
| CTX | serum C-terminal telopeptide |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMSC | bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell |