| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ARS | Alizarin red S |
| β-GP | β-glycerophosphate |
| BMP | Bone morphogenetic protein |
| Caly | Calycosin-7-O-β-glucoside |
| L-AA | L-ascorbic acid |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| MTT | 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| OM | Osteogenic supplement medium for the osteogenesis of MSCs containing 10 mM β-glycerophosphate (β-GP), 50 μg/mL L-ascorbic acid (L-AA), and 10 nM dexamethasone (DEX) |
| OS | Osteogenic supplement medium for the osteogenesis of pre-osteoblasts containing 10 mM β-glycerophosphate (β-GP) and 50 μg/mL L-ascorbic acid (L-AA) |
| RUNX2 | Runt-related transcription factor 2 |