ApoE−/−	apolipoprotein E(Apoe) knockout
CCR	C-C chemokine receptor
CT	computed tomography
CV	cardiovascular
ER	endothelial reticulum
gGT	gamma-glutamyl transferase
HFD	high fat diet
IL-10	interleukin-10
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
Ldlr	low density lipoprotein receptor
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
MMP	matrix metalloproteinase
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
MTX	methotrexate
NIR	near-infrared
OI	optical imaging
PEG	polyethylene glycol
PET	positron emission tomography
PPARγ	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
PS	phosphatidylserine
PTX	Paclitaxel
RES	reticuloendothelial system
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SHP-1	Src homology region 2 domain-containing tyrosine phosphatase-1
siRNA	small interfering RNA
SPECT	single photon emission tomography
TIMP3	tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
US-PA	ultrasound and photoacoustic
VCAM-1	vascular cell adhesion molecule 1
Zr	Zirconium