| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TNFR1 | TNF receptor-1 |
| TNFR2 | TNF receptor-2 |
| RANKL | receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand |
| LT-α | lymphotoxin alpha |
| TNFRSF | tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily |
| TNFSF | tumor necrosis factor superfamily |
| CRD | cysteine-rich domain |
| TRAF | TNF receptor-associated factors |
| DD | death domain |
| RIPK1 | receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 |
| TRADD | TNFR1-associated death domain |
| FADD | Fas-associated death domain |
| M-CSF | macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| OTM | orthodontic tooth movement |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NFATc1 | nuclear factor of activated T-cell c1 |
| OSCAR | osteoclast-associated receptor |
| ITAM | immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| LPL | L-plastin |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| Osx | osterix |
| SODD | silencer of the death domain |