Inhibition of amino acid transport system a by interleukin-1beta in trophoblasts.

Objective: The current study sought to investigate the influence of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) on the function of the amino acid transport system A in trophoblasts.

Methods: BeWo choriocarcinoma cells were exposed to recombinant human IL-1beta in serum-free medium. Cells incubated with serum-free medium in the absence of IL-1beta were used as control.