| Ccn6-KO | Cellular communication network factor 6 knockout |
| ICP-MS | Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| K+ | Potassium |
| PACI | Photoacoustic chemical imaging |
| SDKNP | Solvatochromic dye-based, potassium-sensitive nanoprobe |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| UCUCA | University Committee on the Use and Care of Animals |