Why can zebrafish regenerate damaged heart tissue, while other fish species cannot? – @theU
Utah biologists discover that tiny tropical fish's
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Utah biologists discover that tiny tropical fish's
Studying the phenomenon of zebrafish heart regeneration could also offer significant insights into potentially curing heart disease. Click to read more.
<p>A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including zebrafish, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged muscle as adults. New research by University of Utah biologists sheds new light on how zebrafish heal heart tissue by comparing how this species responds to heart injury with medaka, a fish species that cannot regenerate cardiac tissue.</p>
A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including zebrafish, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged muscle as
A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including zebrafish, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged muscle as