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    syn·cy·tium
    [sinˈsiSHəm]
    noun
    syncytia (plural noun)
    1. a single cell or cytoplasmic mass containing several nuclei, formed by fusion of cells or by division of nuclei.
      • embryology
        syncytium forming the outermost layer of the trophoblast.
    Origin
    late 19th century: from syn- ‘together’ + -cyte ‘cell’ + -ium.
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    Why is syncytia called a multinucleated cell?
    Because many cells fuse together, syncytia are also known as multinucleated cells, giant cells, or polykaryocytes. During infection, viral fusion proteins used by the virus to enter the cell are transported to the cell surface, where they can cause the host cell membrane to fuse with neighboring cells.

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    What is syncytia cellular structure?
    Syncytia are evolutionarily conserved cellular structures form by the multiple cell fusions of uninuclear cells. In mammals, the best example of physiological syncytia is muscle fibers, which contain thousands of fused muscle cells to allows their rapid coordinated contraction .

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    What causes syncytia?
    Syncytia can also be induced by certain types of infections by viruses, such as human immunodeficiency virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and herpes simplex virus . It could be envisioned that virus-induced cell fusion facilitates the transfer of viral genomes to the neighboring cells.

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    What are some examples of plant syncytia?
    Some examples of plant syncytia, which result during plant development, include: A syncytium is the normal cell structure for many fungi. Most fungi of Basidiomycota exist as a dikaryon in which thread-like cells of the mycelium are partially partitioned into segments each containing two differing nuclei, called a heterokaryon.

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    A syncytium (/ sɪnˈsɪʃiəm /; pl.: syncytia; from Greek: σύν syn "together" and κύτος kytos "box, i.e. cell") or symplasm is a multinucleate cell that can result from multiple cell fusions of uninuclear cells (i.e., cells with a single nucleus), in contrast to a coenocyte, which can result from multiple nuclear divisions without accompanying cytokinesis.

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    A syncytium, pronounced /sɪnˈsɪʃiəm/, is a multinucleate cell resulting from the fusion of uninuclear cells. This differs from a coenocyte, formed through multiple nuclear divisions without accompanying cytokinesis.

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    Syncytium - Wikipedia

    A syncytium is the normal cell structure for many fungi. Most fungi of Basidiomycota exist as a dikaryon in which thread-like cells of the mycelium are partially partitioned into segments each containing two differing nuclei, called a heterokaryon. See more

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    A syncytium or symplasm is a multinucleate cell that can result from multiple cell fusions of uninuclear cells (i.e., cells with a single nucleus), in contrast to a coenocyte, which can result from multiple nuclear divisions without … See more

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    Protists
    In protists, syncytia can be found in some rhizarians (e.g., chlorarachniophytes, plasmodiophorids, haplosporidians) and acellular slime moulds See more

    See also

    • Atrial syncytium
    • Coenocyte
    • Giant cell
    • Heterokaryon
    • Heterokaryosis
    • Plasmodium (life cycle) See more

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    Viral infection
    Syncytia can also form when cells are infected with certain types of viruses, notably See more

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  5. PubMed
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33964289

    The role of syncytia during viral infections - PubMed

  6. Nature
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41418-021-00795-y

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  7. Study.com
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    Syncytium | Definition, Formation & Function - Lesson

    WEBNov 21, 2023 · Understand what syncytia are, their formation, and function. Learn about syncytia in humans, fungi, and the formation of syncytia by SARS-CoV-2-infected cells. Updated: 11/21/2023.

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  8. National Center for Biotechnology Information
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7646020

    Syncytia formation by SARS‐CoV‐2‐infected cells - PMC

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  10. Merriam Webster
    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syncytium

    Syncytium Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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  11. Springer
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    Syncytia: Origin, Structure, and Functions | SpringerLink

    WEBThis book gives a current overview on the development, origin, structure, and functions of germline and somatic cell syncytia during embryogenesis and organogenesis. It also reviews pathogen-induced syncytia and the …

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    Syncytium: From Human Embryos to Fungi, Explore the …

    WEBNov 26, 2023 · Syncytium, a term rooted in cell biology, describes a unique cellular phenomenon where a single cell or cytoplasmic mass contains multiple nuclei. This multinucleate condition arises either through the …

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  13. Cancer.gov
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    Definition of syncytium - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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  14. ScienceDirect
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022519321001715

    The role of syncytia during viral infections - ScienceDirect

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    Publish Year:2021