| 1:25(OH)2D3 | 1:25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 |
| 17,20(OH)2pD | 17,20-dihydroxypregnacalciferol |
| BMP-7 | Bone morphogenic protein 7 |
| Gli1 | Glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 |
| Gli2 | Glioma-associated oncogene homolog 2 |
| MMP-1 | Metalloproteinase-1 |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PGES | Prostaglandin E2 synthetase |
| TIMP-1 | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor-β1 |