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Valentina Velasco-Muñoz1, Mateo Uribe-Gaviria1, Santiago Andrés Suárez-Gómez1
1School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Abstract:
The jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii (T. Nutricala) is a cnidarian of the Oceaniidae family that lives in the Mediterranean Sea. It is known as the immortal jellyfish since, through a process of cell development called transdifferentiation, it manages to return to a polyp state. The role of regeneration processes and their impact on aging have been studied in recent years for their potential applications in the development of more efficient pharmacology to address disorders related to aging. Reviewing the terms related to transdifferentiation in jellyfish and understanding the underlying mechanisms can help comprehend diverse processes such as aging, regeneration, and the molecular bases of diseases like cancer. This paper's purpose is to provide a description of the regenerative characteristics of the jellyfish T. dohrnii, investigate how its regenerative processes allow it to rejuvenate, and determine if these tissue restoration processes are also found in humans.
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