Evolutionary insights into heart regeneration
Abstract Some lower vertebrates such as zebrafish and axolotl have incredible cardiac regenerative potential while mammals have very limited ones. Comparative studies among species have revealed that cardiomyocyte polyploidy, endothermy, and injury-induced activation of certain transcriptional facto...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-12-01
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Series: | Cell Regeneration |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13619-020-00069-x |