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. 2017 Jul 29;18(8):1651. doi: 10.3390/ijms18081651
PAI plasminogen activator inhibitor
tPA tissue-type plasminogen activator
uPA urokinase-type plasminogen activator
ECM extra cellular matrix
α2-PI α2-plasmin inhibitor
α2-MG α2-macroglobulin
RCL reactive center loop
LMW low molecular weight
HMW high molecular weight
PCI protein C inhibitor
uNK uterine natural killer
EVT extravillous cytotrophoblast
uPAR uPA receptor
LRP low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein
TIMP tissue inhibitors of metalloprotease
TNF-α tumor necrosis factor α
MMP metalloproteinase
Jak/-Stat Janus kinase 2/signal transducer and activator of transcription protein
NF-κB nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
ACE angiotensin I-converting enzyme
IL-1β interleukin 1β
VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
EGF epidermal growth factor
FGF fibroblast growth factor
HIF hypoxia-inducible transcription factors
p38 MAPK p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases
PPAR-γ peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ
RKIP raf kinase inhibitor protein
ESR estrogen receptor
PGR progesterone receptor
SI sensitivity index
BMI body mass index
HOMA homeostasis model assessment
CL corpus luteum
RPL recurrent pregnancy losses
IF implantation failure
IUGR intrauterine growth restriction
GDM gestational diabetes mellitus
PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome
MI myocardial infarction