cell fusion

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cell′ fu`sion


n.
the fusion of the nuclei of two types of cells in the laboratory to form a new and genetically distinct cell.
[1970–75]
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As we observed here, those authors found that formaldehyde-exposed trophoblasts displayed an increase in cell fusion in comparison with control and showed a significant decrease in total hCG secretion.
Production of mAbs was first introduced in 1975 using cell fusion technique and hybridoma cell production.
They demonstrated that uncoating leading to infection occurs early in the cytoplasm, around 30 minutes after cell fusion.
The mouse with best titer was selected to sacrifice for the isolation of potent splenocytes and later used for the cell fusion with mouse myeloma cells.
Furthermore, treatment with 1 [micro]M GW1929 (PPAR[gamma] agonist) significantly increased fusion index whereas VCT treated with 1 [micro]M GW9662 (PPAR[gamma] antagonist) significantly decreased cell fusion. This indicates that an increase in PPAR[gamma] activity leads to an increase in ST formation, whereas a decrease in PPAR[gamma] activity leads to a decrease in ST formation (Supplementary Figure S1(B)).
Speaking to media, a spokesperson from the DMR Trading Corp said, “Yes we have released the field test Grove and Grape to help people understand the benefits of Plant Cell Fusion in much better ways.
Although in general, humans and mammals have lost this regenerative capacity, the Wnt pathway is involved in numerous processes during embryonic development and cell fusion, including cell reprogramming.
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