| EE | Encapsulation efficiency |
| ESI | Electrospray ionization |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| NLAC | National Laboratory Animal Center |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NTA | Nanoparticle tracking analysis |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TERT | Telomerase reverse transcriptase |