Review articles

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SchemeRomero H, Aguilar PS, Graña M, Langleib M, Gudiño V, Podbilewicz B. "Membrane fusion and fission during eukaryogenesis." Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2024 Jan 13;86:102321. Link
gamete fusionBrukman, N.G., X. Li and B. Podbilewicz. (2021). "Fusexins, HAP2/GCS1 and evolution of gamete fusion". Front. Cell Dev. Biol. 9:824024. Link
How cells fuseIosilevskii, Y. and Podbilewicz, B. (2021) "Programmed cell fusion in development and homeostasis" Curr Top Dev Biol. 2021;144:215-244. PDF
How cells fuseBrukman, N.G., B. Uygur, B. Podbilewicz, and L.V. Chernomordik. (2019). "How cells fuse". J Cell Biol. 218 (5): 1436-1451. PDF
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PatterningInberg, S., A. Meledin, V. Kravtsov, Y. Iosilevskii, M. Oren-Suissa, and B. Podbilewicz. (2019). "Lessons from worm dendritic patterning". Annual review of neuroscience. Vol. 42:365-383 PDF
The fusogen AFF-1 can rejuvenate the regenerative potentialSegev, N., Avinoam, O., & Podbilewicz, B. (2018). "Fusogens". Current Biology, 28(8), R378-R380. PDF
The hallmarks of cell-cell fusionHernandez, J.M. and Podbilewicz, B. (2017). The hallmarks of cell-cell fusion. Development.
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Organogenesis of the C. elegans Vulva and Control of Cell FusionWeinstein, N., & Podbilewicz, B. (2016). Organogenesis of the C. elegans Vulva and Control of Cell Fusion. In Organogenetic Gene Networks (pp. 9-56). Springer International Publishing.PDF
Endocytosis regulates membrane localization and function of the fusogen EFF-1Smurova, K., & Podbilewicz, B. (2016). Endocytosis regulates membrane localization and function of the fusogen EFF-1. Small GTPasesPDF
Virus and cell fusion mechanismsPodbilewicz, B. (2014). Virus and cell fusion mechanisms. Annual review of cell and developmental biology 30, 111-139.PDF
Genetic basis of cell-cell fusion mechanismsAguilar, P.S., Baylies, M.K., Fleissner, A., Helming, L., Inoue, N., Podbilewicz, B., Wang, H., and Wong, M. (2013). Genetic basis of cell-cell fusion mechanisms. Trends in genetics : TIG 29, 427-437.PDF
Eukaryotic cell-cell fusion familiesAvinoam, O., and Podbilewicz, B. (2011). Eukaryotic cell-cell fusion families. Current topics in membranes 68, 209-234.PDF
Heterochronic control of AFF-1-mediated cell-to-cell fusion in C. elegans. Friedlander-Shani, L., and Podbilewicz, B. (2011). Heterochronic control of AFF-1-mediated cell-to-cell fusion in C. elegans. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 713, 5-11.PDF
Evolution of programmed cell fusion: common mechanisms and distinct functions. Oren-Suissa, M., and Podbilewicz, B. (2010). Evolution of programmed cell fusion: common mechanisms and distinct functions. Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists 239, 1515-1528.PDF
Cell fusion in Caenorhabditis elegans. Alper, S., and Podbilewicz, B. (2008). Cell fusion in Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods in molecular biology 475, 53-74.
Viral and developmental cell fusion mechanisms: conservation and divergenceSapir, A., Avinoam, O., Podbilewicz, B., and Chernomordik, L.V. (2008). Viral and developmental cell fusion mechanisms: conservation and divergence. Developmental cell 14, 11-21.PDF
Cell fusion during developmentOren-Suissa, M., and Podbilewicz, B. (2007). Cell fusion during development. Trends in cell biology 17, 537-546.PDF
Cell fusionPodbilewicz, B. (2006). Cell fusion. WormBook : the online review of C elegans biology, 1-32.PDF
Cell fusion in development and disease. In Protein-Lipid Interactions: From Membrane Domains to Cellular Networks Podbilewicz, B., and Chernomordik, L.V. (2005). Cell fusion in development and disease. In Protein-Lipid Interactions: From Membrane Domains to Cellular Networks (Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Weinheim, Germany), pp. 175-207.PDF
Sweet control of cell migration, cytokinesis and organogenesis. Podbilewicz, B. (2004). Sweet control of cell migration, cytokinesis and organogenesis. Nature cell biology 6, 9-11.PDF
C. elegans. A Laboratory Manual. In Live Cell ImagingPodbilewicz, B., and Gruenbaum, Y.(2004). C. elegans. A Laboratory Manual. In Live Cell Imaging: Editors Spector, D.L. and Goldman, R.D.Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
How does a cell anchor and invade an organ? Podbilewicz, B. (2003). How does a cell anchor and invade an organ? Developmental cell 5, 5-7.PDF
The story of cell fusion: big lessons from little wormsShemer, G., and Podbilewicz, B. (2003). The story of cell fusion: big lessons from little worms. BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology 25, 672-682.PDF
cell fusion in organ formationShemer, G., and Podbilewicz, B. (2000). Fusomorphogenesis: cell fusion in organ formation. Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists 218, 30-51.PDF
Membrane fusion as a morphogenetic force in nematode development. Podbilewicz, B. (2000). Membrane fusion as a morphogenetic force in nematode development. Nematology 2, 99-111.PDF