Fig 5. Cytokine expression of Hofbauer cells following infection with RSV.

Cytokines concentration in supernatants collected at 24 hours post-infection with rrRSV at MOI of 1 were measured using the Luminex/Magpix magnetic bead platform, with the exception of TNF-alpha that was measured by conventional sandwich ELISA. The supernatants of infected Hofbauer cells exhibited significantly increased expression of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, and IL-12. Data are mean ± SEM; n = 5 donors; *p<0.05 vs. non-infected controls).