| Abbreviation | Definition |
| µCT | Microcomputed tomography |
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| 4-PBA | 4-phenylbutyrate |
| N-terminal | Amino- terminal |
| ActRIIB | Activin receptor type IIB |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BM | Bone Marrow |
| BMD | Bone mineral density |
| BPs | Bisphosphonates |
| C-terminal | Carboxyl- terminal |
| CTX | Carboxyl-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunoassay |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| FPP | Farnesyl Pyrophosphate |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| hfMSCs | Human fetal blood MSCs |
| ISR | Integrated stress response |
| IUT | In utero transplantation |
| LH2 | Lysyl hydroxylase 2 |
| LRP | Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein |
| mAb | Monoclonal Antibody |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stem cells |
| NGS | Next-generation sequencing |
| OI | Osteogenesis Imperfecta |
| OST | Osteocalcin |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa beta ligand |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| Scl-Ab | Anti-sclerostin antibody |
| SDF1 | Stromal cell-derived factor 1 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TRAP | Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase |
| WNT | Wingless-related integration site |
| WT | Wild type |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |