| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| CT | computed tomography |
| ID/g | injected radioactivity dose per gram |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| mSV/MBq | millisievert per megabequrel |
| p-SCN-Bn-CHX-A″-DTPA | [(R)-2-Amino-3-(4-isothiocyanatophenyl)propyl]-trans-(S,S)-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine-pentaacetic acid |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| rRNA | ribosomal ribonucleic acid |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| SPECT | single photon emission computed tomography |