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From <em>Hydra </em>to Humans: Head Activator Peptide in Neurogenesis and Neurorepair

2026-02-09

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Hydra vulgaris, an ancient cnidarian, exhibits extraordinary regenerative and neurogenic abilities mediated by morphogenetic peptides, particularly the head activator. This neuropeptide regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and nerve net maintenance in Hydra, and surprisingly, exserts similar mitogenic and neurogenic effects in mammalian systems. Despite early enthusiasm, research on the head activator wa...

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10.20944/preprints202602.0683.v1
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