Heart Regeneration in the Mexican Cavefish

Heart Regeneration in the Mexican Cavefish

Summary: Although Astyanax mexicanus surface fish regenerate their hearts after injury, their Pachón cave-dwelling counterparts cannot and, instead, form a permanent fibrotic scar, similar to the human heart. Myocardial proliferation peaks at similar levels in both surface fish and Pachón 1 week aft...

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Main Authors: William T. Stockdale, Madeleine E. Lemieux, Abigail C. Killen, Juanjuan Zhao, Zhilian Hu, Joey Riepsaame, Noémie Hamilton, Tetsuhiro Kudoh, Paul R. Riley, Ronny van Aerle, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Mathilda T.M. Mommersteeg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718316760

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