A novel function for the sperm adhesion protein IZUMO1 in cell–cell fusion

NG Brukman, KP Nakajima, C Valansi, K Flyak… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
Mammalian sperm–egg adhesion depends on the trans-interaction between the sperm-
specific type I glycoprotein IZUMO1 and its oocyte-specific GPI-anchored receptor JUNO …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: the CaMKII-like system of S protein drives membrane fusion and induces syncytial multinucleated giant cells

L Wenzhong, L Hualan - Immunologic research, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 S protein on the membrane of infected cells can promote receptor-
dependent syncytia formation, relating to extensive tissue damage and lymphocyte …

[HTML][HTML] Behavior of Male Gamete Fusogen GCS1/HAP2 and the Regulation in Arabidopsis Double Fertilization

Y Shiba, T Takahashi, Y Ohashi, M Ueda, A Mimuro… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the sexual reproduction of flowering plants, two independent fertilization events occur
almost simultaneously: two identical sperm cells fuse with either the egg cell or the central …

[HTML][HTML] The Mechanism of Ovule Abortion in Self-Pollinated 'Hanfu'Apple Fruits and Related Gene Screening

H Wei, B Wang, Y Xu, W Fan, M Zhang, F Huang, C Shi… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Apples exhibit S-RNase-mediated self-incompatibility and typically require cross-pollination
in nature.'Hanfu'is a cultivar that produces abundant fruit after self-pollination, although it …

IZUMO1 is a sperm fusogen

NG Brukman, KP Nakajima, C Valansi, K Flyak, X Li… - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Mammalian sperm-egg adhesion depends on the trans-interaction between the sperm-
specific type I glycoprotein IZUMO1 and its oocyte-specific GPI-anchored receptor JUNO …

Egg Activation in Higher Plants: The Making of a New Generation in Angiosperms

W Deng, YL Xie, HQ Tian, XY Zhu - Critical Reviews in Plant …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The male and female gametes of higher plants are immobile, but compatible gametes can
recognize, attach, and fuse to fulfill fertilization and start embryogenesis after sperm cells are …