The zebrafish heart regenerates after cryoinjury-induced myocardial infarction
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In humans, myocardial infarction is characterized by irreversible loss of heart tissue, which becomes replaced with a fibrous scar. By contrast, teleost fish and urodele amphibians are capable of heart regeneration after a partial am...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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Series: | BMC Developmental Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/11/21 |