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The human placental trophoblasts which constitute the first fetal cells and form the major cell layer of the feto-maternal interface are potent producers of interferons (IFNs). The IFN production is dependent on the gestational age of the trophoblast, type of inducer and the stage of differentiation of the trophoblasts. First trimester trophoblast populations produce higher levels (5-6 times) of IFN than the third trimester trophoblasts when stimulated with viruses. Non-viral inducers, such as poly(rl).poly(rC), induce exclusively IFN-beta whereas viruses such as Sendai and Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) induce mixtures of IFN-alpha subtypes and IFN-beta. Differentiation of mononuclear cytotrophoblasts into syncytiotrophoblasts in vitro increase the IFN production. High-performance and immunoaffinity chromatography of the virus-induced trophoblast IFN preparations resulted in the isolation of three antigenically distinct IFNs, namely, alpha I, alpha II1 (omega 1), and beta with molecular masses of 16, 22 and 24 kDa, respectively, on SDS-PAGE. The human trophoblast IFNs have physical and antiviral activities characteristic of the Type 1 IFNs. The possible roles of the trophoblast IFNs in human placental and fetal development are also discussed in this review.
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