This fusion mediates the formation of a multinucleated or syncytial cell. This fusion event is important in many infections such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human immunodeficiency ...

The fusion of plasma membranes is necessary for numerous biological processes from conception to the development of skeletal muscle, osteoclasts, trophoblasts and giant cells 1. The molecular ...

Viruses can promote syncytial formation, which is when infected cells fuse together with nearby cells to form enlarged and abnormal cells. The Alpha and Beta variants have been shown to induce ...

Biomedical engineers now show a surprising variation in how cells behave during formation of a blood vessel. They have now characterized, for the first time, what happens when endothelial cells ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common infection in children and senior adults, can also infect nerve cells and trigger inflammation leading to nerve damage, according to a new Tulane ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV ... at the UNC School of Medicine has shown that human T cells have an important role to play in controlling infection. "Vaccine strategies for RSV have largely ...

Water flow plays a surprising role in the formation of new blood vessels as ... of how blood vessels sprout new branches through cell migration. Blood vessels supply the cells in our bodies ...

The virus, which is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections, can infect nerve cells and trigger inflammation. A recent study has revealed why respiratory syncytial virus (RSV ...

A somewhat mysterious soft tissue found in the fetus during early development in the womb plays a pivotal role in the formation of mature beta cells, the sole source of the body’s insulin. This ...