Can the “immortal” jellyfish help cure brain disease?
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Turritopsis dohrnii is a species of jellyfish that some scientists say can live forever by reverse aging, over and over again.
In a process called transdifferentiation, these jellyfish can transform their dying adult cells into new healthy cells.
Since they’re so hard to catch and keep in a lab, only a handful of scientists study how they do this. Their research may lead to insights about how to treat diseases like Parkinson’s by replacing lost or damaged neurons in the brain.
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In a process called transdifferentiation, these jellyfish can transform their dying adult cells into new healthy cells.
Since they’re so hard to catch and keep in a lab, only a handful of scientists study how they do this. Their research may lead to insights about how to treat diseases like Parkinson’s by replacing lost or damaged neurons in the brain.
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Quartz is a digital news outlet dedicated to telling stories at the intersection of the important and the interesting. Visit us at https://qz.com/ to read more.
Become a member of Quartz, your exclusive guide to the global economy: http://bit.ly/2E7e7jB
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