Human term placentas were dissected and cytotrophoblast cells were extracted and seeded. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis of expression of the syncytiotrophoblast markers GCM1, CGA and CGB (F). Data information: Quantitative RT-PCR values are expressed as means +SEM. Results were obtained from trophoblast cultures derived from human placentas of four independent pregnancies. All RT-PCR experiments were performed in triplicates and repeated at least three times. Statistical significance was determined by unpaired two-tailed Student's t-test (*) p < 0.05; (**) p < 0.01. 