Characterization of Cytokine Production by Human

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Characterization of Cytokine Production by Human Term Placenta Macrophages In Vitro Oleg Pavlovr, Oksana Pavlova2, Edouard Ailamazyan3, Sergei Selkova 'Dcp.lrtment ol lmmrrnology, Instiluta lor obstctrics and Gynocology, 5t PDtersburg, Russia; ?Dcpartnrcnt ot I listology .rnd cyLologv, Povl')v Stntc Mcdical Univcrsity, 5t Pctcr,cburg, Russiai 3hsliute for Obstelrics anc Gynecology, St Petersburg. RDssia; 'Departnrent o[ |mmunology, Institute for obstelrics anc Gynccology, 5t Pctcrsburg, Russia

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Cytokinc secrclion, intracclhrlar cytokinos, lipopolysaccharidc, nlacrophagca, tcrm placcnta

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Macrophagcs art- apparctrlly the only immrtne cells within placelrta villi, Lreen postulated that

lllacurrtal macropltagt:s act'otrtplish rt:gttlatory rtlles at the fetal-rrratenral inlcrlacc try trcans o{'rvitlc varicty of sccrctcd cytokincs. Wc atlcmpt lo aualyze lhe palterns of cytokine production iu an isolated population of placcrrtal tlra (1.5-l x l0'cclls per well; ttntlcr basal (non-slirlrrlalcd) conditir)n. ln accortlauce lcl lhc rcsrrlts o[ intraccllular cylokinc dclccliott, we havc observctl no sccrctiorl of IFNy. Yct, uu dclcclablc lcvels o[ IT.-2 arrd I],-12 have Lreen lortncl in all the torrditionetl mcdia Icsterl. Tlrc sccrcliorr lcvcls o[ II.-10, IL-6, Il,-10 atr