Beyond the Mammalian Heart: Fish and Amphibians as a Model for Cardiac Repair and Regeneration
The epidemic of heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide, is made worse by the fact that the adult mammalian heart is especially poor at repair. Damage to the mammal heart—such as that caused by myocardial infarction—leads to scarring, resulting in cardiac dysfunction and heart failure. I...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Developmental Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/4/1/1 |