β-TCP	β-tricalcium phosphate
CCD	Charge Coupled Devices
FGF	Fibroblast growth factor
IGF	Insulin-like growth factor
IL	Interleukin
LBD	Large bone defects
luc	Luciferase
µCT	Micro-computed tomography
mL	Milliliter
NF-κB	Nuclear factor “kappa-light-chain-enhancer” of activated B-cells
OC	Osteocalcin
OPG	Osteoprotegerin
Osx	Osterix
PDGF	Platelet-derived growth factor
pg	Picogram
ROI	Region of interest
Sr	Strontium
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
VEGFR	Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor