| BMP4 | Bone morphogenetic protein 4 |
| CAMs | Cell adhesion molecules |
| BrdU | 5-Bromo-2-deoxyuridine |
| enCT | Endovascular cytotrophoblasts |
| Eng | Endoglin |
| EVCT | Extravillous cytotrophoblasts |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| fWT(hsEng+) | Pregnant WT females bearing both WT and hsEng+ fetuses |
| fWT(WT) | Pregnant WT females bearing only WT fetuses |
| GLYT | Glycogen-containing trophoblast |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha |
| hsEng | Human soluble endoglin |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| MMP | Matrix metalloprotease |
| msEng | Murine soluble endoglin |
| MTT | 3-[4.5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2.5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| PAS | Periodic acid-Schiff |
| PlGF | Placental growth factor |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| rhsEng | Recombinant human soluble endoglin |
| ROS | Radical oxygen species |
| RUPP | Reduction of uterine perfusion |
| sEng | Soluble endoglin |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| sFlt1 | Fms-like kinase 1 |
| SpT | Spongiotrophoblasts |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WT | Wild type |