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The electrical fusion of male skin fibroblasts of the Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak)in vitro is described. Fusion of cell nuclei in the resulting multinucleated giant cells was observed after application of up to ten additional DC pulses. Electrical fusion of bovine erythrocytes and alveolar macrophages is also described. Cell fusion can be obtained without the use of protease pretreatment, but the yield of fused cells is about 20 times lower than with prior use of proteases.
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Rivera, H., Pohl, H.A., Czerski, P. et al. Electrical fusion of cells and nucleiin vitro: A preliminary note. J Biol Phys 11, 63–65 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01872943
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