Exaptation of Retroviral Syncytin for Development of Syncytialized Placenta, Its Limited Homology to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein and Arguments against Disturbing Narrative in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccination

Exaptation of Retroviral Syncytin for Development of Syncytialized Placenta, Its Limited Homology to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein and Arguments against Disturbing Narrative in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccination

Human placenta formation relies on the interaction between fused trophoblast cells of the embryo with uterine endometrium. The fusion between trophoblast cells, first into cytotrophoblast and then into syncytiotrophoblast, is facilitated by the fusogenic protein syncytin. Syncytin derives from an en...

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Main Authors: Malgorzata Kloc, Ahmed Uosef, Jacek Z. Kubiak, Rafik M. Ghobrial
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
placenta
syncytin
spike protein
retrovirus
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 vaccine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/3/238

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