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Tethya wilhelma (Porifera) Is Highly Resistant to Radiation Exposure and Possibly Cancer

7 Feb 2025

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There are no reports of cancer in sponges, despite them having somatic cell turnover, long lifespans, and no specialized adaptive immune cells. In order to investigate whether sponges are cancer resistant, we exposed a species of sponge, Tethya wilhelma, to X-rays. We found that T. wilhelma can withstand 518 Gy of X-ray radiation. That is approximately 100 times the lethal dose for humans. A single high dose of...

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PMID: 40001939
DOI: 10.3390/biology14020171

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