Transcriptional Programs and Regeneration Enhancers Underlying Heart Regeneration

The heart plays the vital role of propelling blood to the entire body, which is essential to life. While maintaining heart function is critical, adult mammalian hearts poorly regenerate damaged cardiac tissue upon injury and form scar tissue instead. Unlike adult mammals, adult zebrafish can regener...

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Main Authors: Ian J. Begeman, Junsu Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/6/1/2