ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has precipitated a global health crisis of …

Multinucleation is a hallmark of osteoclast maturation. The unique and dynamic
multinucleation process not only increases cell size but causes functional alterations …

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are relics of ancient infections accounting for
about the 8% of our genome. Despite their persistence in human DNA led to the …

Cell-cell fusion is essential for fertilization and organ development. Dedicated proteins
known as fusogens are responsible for mediating membrane fusion. However, until recently …

In humans, cell fusion is restricted to only a few cell types under normal conditions. In the
placenta, cell fusion is a critical process for generating syncytiotrophoblast: the giant …

In biomembrane fusion pathways, membranes are destabilized through insertions of
amphipathic protein segments, lipid reorganization via hemifusion, protein restructuring, and …

Modulation of the activation status of immune cell populations during pregnancy depends on
placental villous cytotrophoblast (VCT) cells and the syncytiotrophoblast (STB). Failure in the …

Abstract Context On December 1, 2020, Drs. Wolfgang Wodarg and Michael Yeadon
petitioned to withhold emergency use authorization of the BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic …

STUDY QUESTION What is the risk of miscarriage among pregnant women who received
any of the COVID-19 vaccines? SUMMARY ANSWER There is no evidence that COVID-19 …

Exosomes are nanovesicles released from viable cells and have attracted increasing
interest due to their role in intercellular communication and biological functions. More …