| (p)sEV | (placental) small extracellular vesicle |
| C19 | chromosome 19 |
| PLAP | placental alkaline phosphatase |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| NTA | nanoparticle tracking analysis |
| BCA | bicinchoninic acid |
| NP-40 | nonidet P-40 |
| OCCU | obstetric critical care unit |
| HELLP | haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| BBB | blood-brain barrier |