Flatworm Regeneration Research Overturns Fundamental Stem Cell Concepts
Groundbreaking research reveals planarian flatworm stem cells defy conventional biological principles by responding to distant signals rather than local cellular instructions. This discovery could revolutionize approaches to human tissue regeneration and stem cell therapy development.
Stem Cell Biology Textbooks May Need Rewriting After Flatworm Discovery
Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have uncovered startling new principles governing how stem cells function in planarian flatworms, according to reports published in Cell Reports. The findings challenge long-established biological concepts about stem cell regulation and could have profound implications for regenerative medicine in humans.