“…RANKL binds to the RANK receptor on the surfaces of osteoclast precursors to activate downstream signaling pathways, including the mitogen-activated protein kinase and Akt pathways, and transcription factors, such as NF-κB, activator protein 1, microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), c-Fos, and nuclear factor of activated T-cell cytoplasmic-1 (NFATc1) [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]. These transcription factors promote the expression of osteoclastogenic genes, such as tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase ( TRAP , Acp5 ), v-ATPase subunit d2 ( Atp6v0d2 ), cathepsin K ( Ctsk ), osteoclast-associated receptor ( Oscar ), osteoclast stimulatory transmembrane protein ( OC-STAMP ), and dendritic cell-specific transmembrane protein ( DC-STAMP ) [ 11 ].…”