| PPARs | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| RARs | retinoic acid receptors |
| TRs | thyroid hormone receptors |
| LXRs | liver X receptors |
| VDRs | vitamin D3 receptors |
| SRs | steroid receptors |
| PPRE | PPAR responsive element |
| LC-PUFAs | long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| LTB4 | leukotriene B4 |
| PGI2 | prostaglandin I2 |
| cPGI2 | carbaprostacyclin |
| 15dPGJ2 | 15-deoxy-12,14-prostaglandin J2 |
| NLSs | nuclear localization signal |
| DBD | DNA-binding domain |
| AF1 | activation function 1 |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| TE | trophectoderm |
| CTB | cytotrophoblast |
| STB | syncytiotrophoblast |
| EVT | extravillous trophoblast |
| GCM-1 | chorion-specific transcription factor |
| hCG | chorionic gonadotropin |
| VCT | villous cytotrophoblasts |
| H-, L-FABPs | heart and liver fatty acid-binding proteins |
| HIF | hypoxia inducible factor |
| HDACs | histone deacetylases |
| TBP-2 | TATA-binding protein |
| BCRP | breast cancer resistance protein |
| IUGR | intrauterine growth restriction |
| PE | preeclampsia |
| IL | interleukin |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| FABPs | fatty acid-binding proteins |
| IFNs | interferons |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| Syna | syncytin-A |
| Synb | syncytin-B |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| PAPP-A | pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A |
| IFGII | insulin-like growth factor |
| LOX | lysyl oxidase |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MEHP | mono ethylhexyl phthalate |
| TIMPs | tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases |
| RUPP | uterine perfusion pressure |
| FATP | fatty acid transport protein |
| 9-HODE | 9S-hydroxy-10E,12Z-octadecadienoic acid |
| 13-HODE | 13S-hydroxy-9Z,11E-octadecadienoic acid |
| 15-HETE | 5S-hydroxy-5Z,8Z,11Z,13E-eicosatetraenoic acid |
| sFIt-1 | soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 |
| uPA | urokinase plasminogen activator |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 |
| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |