Scientists Discover a Cell That Self-Destructs To Ensure Embryo Development
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have found that an embryonic cell self-destructs, allowing an embryo to form normally.
The researchers, from the University of Zurich, were able to observe the process as it happened in living embryos, which had never been seen before. They found that a specific embryonic cell, known as the hypoblast, undergoes programmed cell death in order to give way to the formation of the blastocyst, which is essential for further embryonic development.
The findings provide new insight into the earliest stages of embryonic development and could help scientists better understand how embryos form and how to prevent developmental disorders.
source: Phys.org