| MM | Multiple myeloma |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand |
| BMSCs | Bone marrow stromal cells |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κB |
| RANK | Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| MIP-1α | Macrophage inflammatory protein-1α |
| bFGF | Basic fibroblast growth factor |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular regulated protein kinase 1/2 |
| p38MAPK | p38 mitogen activated protein kinase |
| M-CSF | Macrophage-colony stimulating factor |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |