Parallels Between Vertebrate Cardiac and Cutaneous Wound Healing and Regeneration

November 2018 in “ npj Regenerative Medicine ”

Rebecca Richardson

Studysummary This review discusses the similarities and differences in wound healing between non-sterile skin wounds and ischemic injuries to internal organs, emphasizing regenerative capabilities observed in zebrafish models, with no new clinical results reported.

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