| ALP/alp | alkaline phosphatase protein/gene |
| ATF4/atf4 | activating transcription factor 4 protein/gene |
| B2M/β2m | beta-2-microglobulin protein/gene |
| COL1A1/col1a1 | collagen α-1 type I protein/gene |
| ctr | control |
| dmp1 | dentin matrix acidic phosphoprotein 1 |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GM | growth medium |
| hASCs | human adipose mesenchymal stem cells |
| hOBs | primary human osteoblasts |
| BSPII/ibsp | bone sialoprotein II protein/gene |
| IF | immunofluorescence |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| OBs | osteoblasts |
| OCN/ocn | osteocalcin protein/gene |
| OCs | osteoclasts |
| OM | osteogenic medium |
| ONN/onn | osteonectin protein/gene |
| OPN/opn | osteopontin protein/gene |
| OSX/osx | osterix protein/gene |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| PEMFs | pulsed electromagnetic fields |
| PFA | paraformaldehyde |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| RT | room temperature |
| RUNX2/runx2 | runt-related transcription factor 2 protein/gene |
| SOX9/sox9 | transcription factor 9 protein/gene |
| WST-1 | water-soluble tetrazolium 1 |