| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |
| M-CSF | Macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| CFU-M | Macrophage colony-forming units |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of NF-κB (nuclear factor-kappa B) ligand |
| RANK | Receptor activator of NF-κB (nuclear factor-kappa B) |
| CTSK | Cathepsin K |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| EFNB2 | Ephrin B2 |
| FASL | Fas ligand |
| SEMA3A | Semaphorin 3A |
| NRP1 | Neuropilin-1 |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor β1 |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor type 1 |
| OPG | Osteoprotegerin |
| S1P | Sphingosine 1 phosphate |
| SEMA4D | Semaphorin 4D |
| CTHRC1 | Collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 |
| C3 | Complement component c |
| PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
| SOST | Sclerostin |
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