Syncytia: Origin, Structure, and Functions

485 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This 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 role of syncytial cells in cancer development.

The book covers the following topics:

germline syncytia, evolution, function and structure;

syncytia in embryogenesis and development;

the role of somatic cell fusion in fungi, specialized somatic tissues, host defense and adaptation;

syncytia induced by viruses and parasites;

syncytia and circulating hybrid cells in cancer and other pathological conditions;

It also discusses how the genomic adaptations of microorganisms to extreme habitats can prompt the evolution of mononuclear and multinucleate/syncytial cells.

The book offers a fresh outlook on syncytia's role in various processes: embryogenesis, organogenesis, adaptation, host defense, and development of specialized tissues. It highlights the importance of syncytia under physiological and pathological conditions.

• Reihe: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Biologie, Biowissenschaften Entwicklungsbiologie
• ISBN: 9783031379383
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.11.2024
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Malgorzata Kloc, Ahmed Uosef