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Injury-induced ctgfa directs glial bridging and spinal cord regeneration in zebrafish.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 4 Nov 2016
Mokalled Mayssa H, Patra Chinmoy, Dickson Amy L, Endo Toyokazu, Stainier Didier Y R, Poss Kenneth D
Abstract excerpt
Unlike mammals, zebrafish efficiently regenerate functional nervous system tissue after major spinal cord injury. Whereas glial scarring presents a roadblock for mammalian spinal cord repair, glial cells in zebrafish form a bridge across severed spinal cord tissue and facilitate regeneration. We performed a genome-wide profiling screen for secreted factors that are up-regulated during zebrafish spinal cord...
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