RedHillian t1_j9av7dp wrote on February 20, 2023 at 4:08 PM Reply to comment by Notamansplainer in TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan What they're doing other than pushing sponges through sieves presumably? ;) Permalink Parent 1
RedHillian t1_j9av7dp wrote
Reply to comment by Notamansplainer in TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
What they're doing other than pushing sponges through sieves presumably? ;)