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Tissue absence initiates regeneration through follistatin-mediated inhibition of activin signaling.
eLife - 10 Sept 2013
Gaviño Michael A, Wenemoser Danielle, Wang Irving E, Reddien Peter W
Abstract excerpt
Regeneration is widespread, but mechanisms that activate regeneration remain mysterious. Planarians are capable of whole-body regeneration and mount distinct molecular responses to wounds that result in tissue absence and those that do not. A major question is how these distinct responses are act...
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