Breakthrough in marine invertebrate cell culture: Sponge cells divide rapidly in improved nutrient medium

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Conkling, Megan, Hesp, Kylie, Munroe, Stephanie, Sandoval, Kenneth, Martens, Dirk E, Sipkema, Detmer, Wijffels, Rene, Pomponi, Shirley A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2019
• Subjects: Rapid Cell Division; Invertebrate Cell Culture; European Union; Horizon 2020; Deep-sea Sponge Ground Ecosystems of the North Atlantic: An integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable exploitation; SponGES; Grant Agreement No 679849; BluePharmTrain; Grant Agreement No 607786; Diaz; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53643-y

ABSTRACT. Sponges (phylum porifera) are among the oldest Metazoa and considered critical to understanding animal evolution and development. They are also the most prolific source of marine-derived chemicals with pharmaceutical relevance. Cell lines are important tools for research in many discipline...