AAALAC	Association and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
ANOVA	analysis of variance
APC	adenomatous polyposis coli
AXIN	axis inhibition protein
CCA	common carotid artery
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
ECA	external carotid artery
GSK3-β	glycogen synthase kinase-3β
ICA	internal carotid artery
IL	interleukin
LE	lipid emulsion
LRP	low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein
MCA	middle cerebral artery
MCAO	middle cerebral artery occlusion
mRNA	messenger ribonucleic acid
PORCN	porcupine
qPCR	quantitative polymerase chain reaction
SEM	standard error of mean
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α
Veh	vehicle
Wnt	wingless integration
XAV939	2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-7,8-dihydro-5H-thiino [4,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ol