syncytia
- plural of syncytium.
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The newly formed KC-like syncytia take over the filtration function of the actual Kupffer cells from then on.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2023
In the process, they identified a new cell type, which they call Kupffer cell-like syncytia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2023
However, the neuronal syncytia seen in the lab dishes and organoids also had some peculiarities that made them stand out from those seen in lungs.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2023
Cells infected with Omicron may also be less likely to fuse with neighboring cells to form large cells called syncytia that might be a cause of severe disease.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 4, 2022
Christian Drosten, a virologist at Charité University Hospital in Berlin, says syncytia in COVID-19 patients may have other explanations, such as the reactivation of herpes infections, which are known to cause syncytia formation.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 20, 2021
