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Electric field-induced cell-to-cell fusion

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Abbreviations

a-c:

alternating current

d-c:

direct current

DMSO:

dimethylsulfoxide

EDTA:

ethylene-diamine-tetraacetate

MEL-cells:

mouse erythroleukemia cells

PC:

phosphatidylcholine

PE:

phosphatidylethanolamine

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Zimmermann, U., Vienken, J. Electric field-induced cell-to-cell fusion. J. Membrain Biol. 67, 165–182 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01868659

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