| RANKL | receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand |
| NAPMA | N-[2-(4-acetyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-2-(3-methylphenoxy)acetamide |
| TRAP | tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase |
| BMMs | bone marrow-derived macrophages |
| MNCs | multinucleated cells |
| M-CSF | macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| RANK | receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa Β |
| TRAF6 | tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 |
| MAPKs | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminus kinase |
| AP-1 | activator protein 1 |
| NFAT | nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| Cts K | cathepsin K |
| MMP-9 | matrix metalloprotease 9 |
| DC-STAMP | dendritic cell-specific transmembrane protein |
| FACS | fluoresceinamine-labeled chondroitin sulfate |
| CaP | calcium phosphate |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| OVX | ovariectomized |
| BV/TV | trabecular bone volume |
| Tb.N | trabecular number |
| Tb.Th | trabecular thickness |
| Tb.Sp | trabecular separation |
| CTX-1 | type 1 collagen cross-linked C-terminal telopeptide |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin |