Exploding planarian cells reveal a new rapid death pathway

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Exploding planarian cells reveal a new rapid death pathway
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Scientists report ruptoblasts in planarian flatworms that explode in response to activin, ejecting toxins and rapidly killing nearby cells within minutes, indicating a new fast-acting form of cell death called ruptosis.

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