Caenorhabditis elegans, a worm to which the whole mankind should be grateful!
From Top Italian Scientists Journal
| Published |
| January 1, 2025 |
| Title |
| Caenorhabditis elegans, a worm to which the whole mankind should be grateful! |
| Author |
| Giovanni Di Guardo |
| DOI |
| 10.62684/FRMX3541 |
| Keywords |
| Caenorhabditis elegans. |
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Retired Professor of General Pathology and Veterinary Pathophysiology at the Veterinary Medical Faculty of the University of Teramo, Localita' Piano d'Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
Correspondence to: gdiguardo@unite.it
Abstract
After having recalled the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, assigned to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their microRNA (miRNA) discovery, the present Editorial emphasizes the key role played by Caenorhabditis elegans in making all this possible, alongside three additional Nobel Prizes which were conferred from 2002 onward for the seminal work carried out on this tiny worm.
Declarations
Conflict of Interest
The Author declares that there is no conflict of interest.
References
- Di Guardo G. (2023). The revolutionary mRNA technology: A fully deserved Nobel Prize! The BMJ (Rapid Response). https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj-2023-075015/rr
- https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2024/press-release
- Pazzaglia L., Leonardi L., Conti A., Novello C., Quattrini I., Montanini L., Roperto F., Del Piero F., Di Guardo G., Piro F., Picci P., Benassi M.S. (2015). MiR-196a expression in human and canine osteosarcomas: A comparative study. Research in Veterinary Science 99:112-119. DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2014.12.017
