"Membrane Fusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The adherence and merging of cell membranes, intracellular membranes, or artificial membranes to each other or to viruses, parasites, or interstitial particles through a variety of chemical and physical processes.
| Descriptor ID |
D008561
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.575
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| Concept/Terms |
Membrane Fusion- Membrane Fusion
- Fusion, Membrane
- Fusions, Membrane
- Membrane Fusions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Membrane Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Rab27b regulates exocytosis of secretory vesicles in acinar epithelial cells from the lacrimal gland. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2011 Aug; 301(2):C507-21.
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In situ cleavage of the acidic domain from the p115 tether inhibits exocytic transport. Traffic. 2008 Sep; 9(9):1522-9.
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Membrane perforations inhibit lysosome fusion by altering pH and calcium in Listeria monocytogenes vacuoles. Cell Microbiol. 2006 May; 8(5):781-92.
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Thymic pathogenicity of an HIV-1 envelope is associated with increased CXCR4 binding efficiency and V5-gp41-dependent activity, but not V1/V2-associated CD4 binding efficiency and viral entry. Virology. 2005 Jun 05; 336(2):184-97.
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Viral induced fusion and syncytium formation: measurement by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistical test. J Virol Methods. 2003 Aug; 111(2):157-61.
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Sequential tethering of Golgins and catalysis of SNAREpin assembly by the vesicle-tethering protein p115. J Cell Biol. 2002 Apr 01; 157(1):45-62.
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Selective and transient expression of a native chondroitin sulfate epitope in Deiters' cells, pillar cells, and the developing tectorial membrane. Anat Rec. 1999 09 01; 256(1):64-71.