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A Flatworm Cell That Detonates Like a Bomb, Kills Dozens of Neighbors, Then Vanishes in Five Minutes

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Stanford researchers found ruptoblasts, cells that self-destruct explosively to kill anything nearby. A hormone, not a pathogen, pulls the trigger.

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A Flatworm Cell That Detonates Like a Bomb, Kills Dozens of Neighbors, Then Vanishes in Five Minutes

Stanford researchers found ruptoblasts, cells that self-destruct explosively to kill anything nearby. A hormone, not a pathogen, pulls the trigger.

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The "Ruptosis", an Explosive Cell Death Never Seen so Far

In flat worms, immune cells called "ruptoblasts" sacrifice themselves by exploding to remove the bacteria or cells around them. It would be an ancient immune defense mechanism.

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Medical Daily broke the news on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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