Reactive Oxygen Species in Planarian Regeneration: An Upstream Necessity for Correct Patterning and Brain Formation

Recent research highlighted the impact of ROS as upstream regulators of tissue regeneration. We investigated their role and targeted processes during the regeneration of different body structures using the planarian Schmidtea mediterranea, an organism capable of regenerating its entire body, includi...

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Main Authors: Nicky Pirotte, An-Sofie Stevens, Susanna Fraguas, Michelle Plusquin, Andromeda Van Roten, Frank Van Belleghem, Rik Paesen, Marcel Ameloot, Francesc Cebrià, Tom Artois, Karen Smeets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/392476