a mass of cytoplasm containing many nuclei and enclosed in a cell membrane
Derived forms
syncytial (synˈcytial)
adjective
Word origin
C19: New Latin; see syn-, cyto-, -ium
Examples of 'syncytia' in a sentence
syncytia
Syncytia were composed of modified hyperplastic tissue and parenchyma xylem cells.
M. del C. Tordable, A. J. Andrade, M. E. Doucet, P. Lax 2018, 'Histopathology of Andean Potato (Solanum tuberosum Andigenum group) varieties parasitizedby the false root-knot nematode, Nacobbus aberrans', Brazilian Journal of Biologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005003104&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Insertion at position 644 or 645 resulted in poor pore and syncytia formation.
Dehua Liu, Hongyun Wang, Mizuki Yamamoto, Jiping Song, Rui Zhang, Qingling Du, YasushiKawaguchi, Jun-ichiro Inoue, Zene Matsuda 2018, 'Six-helix bundle completion in the distal C-terminal heptad repeat region of gp41is required for efficient human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection', Retrovirologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12977-018-0410-9. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In contrast, the phloem around syncytia responded to both hormones.
Birgit eAbsmanner, Ruth eStadler, Ulrich Zeno Hammes 2013, 'Phloem development in nematode-induced feeding sites: The implications of auxin andcytokinin', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00241/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Several syncytia contained apoptotic nuclei as detected by hematoxylin-eosin and methyl green pyronin stains.
Moro L., Alves C.M., Santos F.G.A., Nunes J.E.S., Carneiro R.A., Vasconcelos A.C. 2003, 'Ocorrência de apoptose em leucócitos no esfregaço de sangue periférico e em sincíciosna infecção in vivo pelo vírus da cinomose canina', Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecniahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352003000100018. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In the male's syncytia the cells were only slightly increased.
Grażyna Grymaszewska, Władysław Golinowski 2014, 'Structure of syncytia induced by Heterodera schachtii Schmidt in roots of susceptibleand resistant radish (Raphanus sativus L., var. oleiformis)', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/832. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The syncytia formed in the resistant variety degenerated early.
Grażyna Grymaszewska, Władysław Golinowski 2014, 'Changes in the structure of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots in varieties susceptibleand resistant to infestation by Heterodera avenae Woll.', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The cells adjacent to the syncytia underwent divisions.
Grażyna Grymaszewska, Władysław Golinowski 2014, 'Changes in the structure of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots in varieties susceptibleand resistant to infestation by Heterodera avenae Woll.', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cell-cell fusion did not contribute to infection, as reporter protein was rarely detected in syncytia.
Dmitriy Mazurov, Anna Ilinskaya, Gisela Heidecker, Patricia Lloyd, David Derse 2010, 'Quantitative comparison of HTLV-1 and HIV-1 cell-to-cell infection with new replicationdependent vectors.', PLoS Pathogenshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2829072?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The largest amount of virus particles was produced inside cell syncytia.
Ortrud Monika Barth, Hermann G. Schatzmayr 1992, 'Brazilian dengue virus type 1 replication in mosquito cell cultures', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000100001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)