| OD | oocyte donation |
| EVTs | extra villous trophoblasts |
| NK | natural killer |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| IL | interleukin |
| Th2 NF-κB |
T helper 2 nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| MMPs | matrix metalloproteases |
| MIP-1B | macrophage inflammatory protein 1B |
| EMT | epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| ILT CD |
ig-like transcript cluster of differentiation |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| M-CSF | macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |
| NOS | Newcastle-Ottawa Scale |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| NC | naturally conceived |
| SDF1α | stromal cell-derived factor-1alpha |
| VUE | villitis of unknown etiology |
| CK7 | cytokeratin 7 |