Chapter title |
Solitary Ascidians as Model Organisms in Regenerative Biology Studies
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Chapter number | 15 |
Book title |
Marine Organisms as Model Systems in Biology and Medicine
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Published in |
Results and problems in cell differentiation, August 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-92486-1_15 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-992485-4, 978-3-31-992486-1
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Authors |
Tal Gordon, Noa Shenkar |
Abstract |
Regeneration, the process of replacing lost or damaged body parts, has long captured human imagination and is a key feature among all animal phyla. Due to their close phylogenetic relationship to vertebrates and their high regenerative abilities, ascidians (Chordata, Ascidiacea) are often used as models to shed light on the cellular and genetic process involved in tissue regeneration. Surprisingly, ascidian regeneration studies are based on only a few model species. In this chapter, we point out the important potential of solitary ascidians in regenerative and stem cell studies. We review recent studies of regeneration among solitary ascidians and discuss the cellular mechanism of tissue regeneration and the possible involvement of circulating cells in these processes. New data regarding the relationship between age and regeneration abilities of the solitary ascidian Polycarpa mytiligera (Stolidobranchia, Styelidae) are presented. The unique regeneration abilities found in P. mytiligera following evisceration of its digestive system and following amputation of its neural complex and siphon-associated structures and nerves imply on its potential to serve as a novel model system for understanding tissue regeneration. |
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