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Interferon-induced transmembrane proteins inhibit cell fusion mediated by trophoblast syncytins
18 Nov 2019
Abstract excerpt
Type I interferon (IFN) induced by virus infections during pregnancy can cause placental damage, but the mechanisms and identities of IFN-stimulated genes that are involved in this damage remain under investigation. The IFN-induced transmembrane proteins (IFITMs) inhibit virus infections by preventing virus membrane fusion with cells and by inhibiting fusion of infected cells (syncytialization). Fusion of...
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