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Direct evidence that inflammatory multinucleate giant cells form by fusion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7097396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Multinucleate giant cells (MGC) are believed to be formed by fusion of macrophages. In a chimaeric mouse composed of two histoincompatible strains each homozygous for one of the two isoenzymic forms of glucose-6-phosphate isomerase it was found that hybrid enzyme was produced in MGC-rich leucocytic exudates. This hybrid can only occur if nuclei of the two different strains reside within a common syncytial cytoplasm, demonstrating unequivocally that macrophage fusion occurred between cells of the two strains. Since the two strains were histoincompatible it appears that no strain specific recognition is necessary for fusion to occur.
Authors:
A R Murch; M D Grounds; C A Marshall; J M Papadimitriou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pathology     Volume:  137     ISSN:  0022-3417     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pathol.     Publication Date:  1982 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-09-10     Completed Date:  1982-09-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0204634     Medline TA:  J Pathol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  177-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Fusion
Chimera
Electrophoresis, Starch Gel
Inflammation / pathology*
Isoenzymes / analysis
Macrophages / pathology*
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Isoenzymes

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