The zebrafish heart regenerates after cryoinjury-induced myocardial infarction

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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Main Authors: Rainer Gregor, Veit Julia, Chablais Fabian, Jaźwińska Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/11/21

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