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Evolution, comparative biology and ontogeny of vertebrate heart regeneration
27 Jul 2016
Abstract excerpt
There are 64,000 living species of vertebrates on our planet and all of them have a heart. Comparative analyses devoted to understanding the regenerative potential of the myocardium have been performed in a dozen vertebrate species with the aim of developing regenerative therapies for human heart disease. Based on this relatively small selection of animal models, important insights into the evolutionary...
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