| CME | Clathrin-mediated endocytosis |
| CVT | Chorionic villous trophoblasts |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| EVT | Extravillous trophoblast |
| FcR | Fc receptors |
| GDM | Gestational diabetes mellitus |
| IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
| IUGR | Intrauterine growth restriction |
| MVB | Multivesicular bodies |
| OTR | Oxytocin receptors |
| PlGF | Placental growth factor |
| PAPP-A | Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A |
| plCSA | Placental chondroitin sulfate A |
| plCSA-BP | Placental CSA binding peptide |
| sFlt-1 | Soluble FMS-like tyrosine kinase 1 |