Prospecting for Planarian Pluripotency.

Cell

Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, WI, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Madison, WI, USA; Department of Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. Electronic address:

Published: June 2018

AI Article Synopsis

  • - Planarians are famous for their exceptional ability to regenerate due to the presence of lifelong stem cells.
  • - A recent study by Zeng et al. in the journal Cell focuses on the potential isolation of pluripotent stem cells in planarians.
  • - This research paves the way for further exploration into how these unique stem cells are created, kept, and triggered for regeneration.

Article Abstract

Planarians are renowned for extraordinary regenerative abilities that are driven by stem cells maintained throughout their lives. In this issue of Cell, Zeng et al. report the prospective isolation of planarian pluripotent stem cells. Their work opens new directions for understanding how these remarkable cells are established, maintained, and activated.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2018.05.062DOI Listing

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