The cells of the trophoblast become differentiated into two strata: an outer, termed the syncytium or syncytiotrophoblast, so named because it consists of a layer of protoplasm studded with nuclei, but showing no evidence of subdivision into cells; and an inner layer, the cytotrophoblast or layer of Langhans, in which the cell outlines are defined.    From Wordnik.com.  [I. Embryology. 5. Segmentation of the Fertilized Ovum] Reference

The F protein mediates viral penetration and syncytium formation.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Microscopic examinations revealed syncytium formation in p05MYKL045. 1-infected NP-2.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

This clone demonstrated robust viral propagation and profound syncytium formation in CD4.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

BAPTA-containing astrocyte syncytium in field B does not impair ictal discharge generation.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

The muscle cells act as a syncytium, in which spontaneous depolarising pacemaker potentials occur.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]]

The fibers are made up of distinct quadrangular cells, joined end to end so as to form a syncytium (Fig. 499).    From Wordnik.com.  [V. Angiology. 4b. The Heart] Reference

The cells which constitute the wall of the tube proliferate rapidly, lose their cell-boundaries and form a syncytium.    From Wordnik.com.  [IX. Neurology. 2. Development of the Nervous System] Reference

In Drosophila, all the 64 clonally derived spermatocytes differentiate in syncytium inside two somatic-origin cyst cells.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

After BAPTA introduction in field B astrocyte syncytium, the ictal discharge still propagated to this region and further, suggesting that Ca.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

He can hungrily be tightlipped in the box that is his hymeneals, syncytium his cankerweed in trabeculate of his rubber unalterable sutherland.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rational Review] Reference

First, we indirectly evaluated BAPTA spreading in the astrocyte syncytium by patching single EC astrocytes with a Texas Red-containing pipette.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

For BAPTA dialysis into the astrocyte syncytium, we used a patch pipette (5-6 MΩ; 310-315 mOsm) containing (in mM): K-methylsulfate, 50; ATP, 2; GTP.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

(A) Maximal projection of a Texas Red-labelled astrocyte syncytium after patching a single astrocyte with a Texas Red-containing pipette in an EC slice.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

In five out of nine BAPTA experiments, a double NMDA pulse applied 50 min after BAPTA diffusion in the astrocyte syncytium failed to activate both the Ca.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

(G) Double NMDA pulse-induced ictal discharge in field A and B neurons in region 1 and its failure 50 min after BAPTA spreading in the astrocyte syncytium.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

Within these solid plexuses and also within the isolated masses of angioblasts vacuoles appear through liquefaction of the central part of the syncytium into plasma.    From Wordnik.com.  [V. Angiology. 3. Development of the Vascular System] Reference

In some organs, e. g., the glomeruli of the kidneys, intercellular cement cannot be demonstrated in the capillary wall and the cells are believed to form a syncytium.    From Wordnik.com.  [V. Angiology. Introduction] Reference

Shown here is day 15 post-infection where profound cytopathic effect (CPE), as evident by the presence of multinuclear giant cells (syncytium formation) and cell lyses, was observed in NP-2.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

The spongioblasts are at first connected to one another by filaments of the syncytium; in these, fibrils are developed, so that as the neuroglial cells become defined they exhibit their characteristic mature appearance with multiple processes proceeding from each cell.    From Wordnik.com.  [IX. Neurology. 2. Development of the Nervous System] Reference

Consistent with this view is our finding that when a double NMDA pulse (that successfully evoked an ictal discharge) was applied either after BAPTA was introduced in the astrocyte syncytium or after local applications of MPEP/PPADS to the site of activation, astrocytes were poorly activated, fewer neurons were recruited, and no ictal discharge was evoked.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

Top, bar graph reporting the mean size of the labelled astrocyte syncytium (.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

2+ signal in neurons and astrocytes from field A before and after BAPTA spreading in the astrocyte syncytium, at rest (t0 and t2, respectively) and after the NMDA stimulation (t1 and t3, respectively).    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

2+ increase activated by a double NMDA pulse applied after BAPTA spreading in the astrocyte syncytium, expressed as percentage of control values, i.e., before BAPTA dialysis, in the experiments in which BAPTA inhibited, or failed to inhibit, the ictal discharge.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

2+ response, suggesting a defective diffusion of BAPTA in the astrocyte syncytium in these experiments (.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

2+ signal after repetitive double NMDA pulses applied in the presence of TTX during BAPTA spreading in the astrocyte syncytium (.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Biology: New Articles] Reference

4) in 100 µl of growth medium were added and the incubation continued until most but not all of the cells in virus control wells (cells+virus but no serum sample) were involved in syncytium formation (usually 3-5 days).    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference