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Did you know that sponges can move? @FabianRuperti with @savitski_lab and @Prevedel_lab studied sponge movement and found an evolutionary ancient mechanism controlling cellular tension and defense which is also present in our vasculature! A thread 🧵:
Did you know that sponges can move? @FabianRuperti with @savitski_lab and @Prevedel_lab studied sponge movement and found an evolutionary ancient mechanism controlling cellular tension and defense which is also present in our vasculature! A thread 🧵:
www.biorxiv.org Molecular profiling of sponge deflation reveals an ancient relaxant-inflammatory response A hallmark of animals is the coordination of whole-body movement. Neurons and muscles are central to this, yet coordinated movements also exist in sponges that lack these cell types. Sponges are... 
