| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| AT1 | II receptor |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| HIF1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IL1β | interleukin-1β |
| IL6 | interleukin 6 |
| JEG-3 cells | trophoblast-derived human choriocarcinoma cells |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| PIGF | placental growth factor |
| qPCR | quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor β |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| AT1 | II receptor |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |