Neural crest cell reactivation after cardiac injury (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Neural crest cell reactivation after cardiac injury

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An uninjured (left) and injured adult zebrafish heart with neural crest cells labeled magenta. Note the neural crest cells activated around the edge of the injury in preparation for regenerating the heart muscle.

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Megan Martik, UC Berkeley

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