Can Cells from a Sea Cucumber Live Forever?
Recent research has revealed that a species of sea cucumber, Psolus fabricii, exhibits remarkable regenerative capabilities. Scientists found that tissue explants from this sea cucumber can survive and thrive for years after being separated from the organism. This discovery challenges existing notions of cellular life and immortality in biology.
- ▪Marine biologists from Memorial University studied the sea cucumber Psolus fabricii and found its tissue explants could live for years.
- ▪The explants showed no signs of decline and actively absorbed nutrients from seawater.
- ▪Researchers termed these living tissues 'LiPfe,' which stands for living immortal P. fabricii explants.
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