A Stanford study has uncovered ruptosis, a rapid immune defence in flatworms where specialised cells explode to destroy foreign cells and pathogens. While such worms can readily regenerate their own tissues, Chai found that they rejected tissue from unrelated worms, much like how a human body rejects a transplanted organ. “It’s this huge inflammatory response. Like there’s a fire and an alarm goe... [1568 chars]
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