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Special cells contribute to regenerate the heart in zebrafish

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-10-24

It is already known that zebrafish can flexibly regenerate their hearts after injury. An international research group led by Prof. Nadia Mercader of the University of Bern now shows that certain heart muscle cells play a central role in this process. The insights gained could be used to initiate a similar repair process in the human heart.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-10-special-cells-contribute-regenerate-heart.html