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Stanford scientists discover a new immune cell in worms which explodes when triggered
The study, ‘Explosive cytotoxicity of ruptoblasts bridges hormone surveillance and immune defense’, was authored by Stanford ...
A Stanford study has uncovered ruptosis, a rapid immune defence in flatworms where specialised cells explode to destroy ...
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Stanford scientists discovered “ruptoblasts” — flatworm immune cells that explode and kill dozens of nearby cells in minutes
Stanford researchers have identified a previously unknown type of immune cell in planarian flatworms that literally explodes ...
Dubbed “ruptoblasts,” hormonal triggers cause these cells to detonate and wipe out the surrounding cells within minutes. Although flatworms are distant relatives of humans, this finding could inspire ...
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Newly found immune cells called ‘ruptoblasts’ explode when triggered, ejecting toxic chemicals capable of delivering death to surrounding cells in just minutes. The cells’ discoverers say that this ...
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