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Human embryo implantation involves Syncytin-2/MFSD2A-mediated heterokaryon formation with maternal endometrium
Tomas E. J. C. Noordzij, Martina Celotti, Ruben van Esch…·Katharina F. Sonnen
The paper shows that human embryo implantation involves Syncytin-2/MFSD2A-mediated cell fusion between blastoids and endometrial epithelial cells, preventing implantation when MFSD2A is knocked out.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.22.695952