| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BLI | Bioluminescence imaging |
| CBR | Click beetle luciferase |
| CTZ | Coelenterazine |
| DLH2 | d-Luciferin |
| Eluc | Emerald luciferase |
| Fluc | Firefly luciferase |
| FMZ | Furimazine |
| FMZ | Furimazine |
| Gluc | Gaussia luciferase |
| iLH2 | Infraluciferin |
| NIR | Near-infrared |
| Oluc | Oplophorus luciferase |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| Rluc | Renilla luciferase |
| SLR | Stable luciferase red |