Signaling networks organizing regenerative growth of the zebrafish fin
Wehner D, Weidinger G (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Book Volume: 31
Pages Range: 336-343
Journal Issue: 6
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2015.03.012
Abstract
In contrast to mammals, adult salamanders and fish can completely regenerate their appendages after amputation. The cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying this fascinating phenomenon are beginning to emerge, including substantial progress in the identification of signals that control regenerative growth of the zebrafish caudal fin. Despite the fairly simple architecture of the fin, the regulation of its regeneration is complex. Many signals, including fibroblast growth factor (FGF), Wnt, Hedgehog (Hh), retinoic acid (RA), Notch, bone morphogenic protein (BMP), activin, and insulin-like growth factor (IGF), are required for regeneration. Much work needs to be done to dissect tissue-specific functions of these pathways and how they interact, but Wnt/β-catenin signaling is already emerging as a central player. Surprisingly, Wnt/β-catenin signaling appears to largely indirectly control epidermal patterning, progenitor cell proliferation, and osteoblast maturation via regulation of a multitude of secondary signals.
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APA:
Wehner, D., & Weidinger, G. (2015). Signaling networks organizing regenerative growth of the zebrafish fin. Trends in Genetics, 31(6), 336-343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2015.03.012
MLA:
Wehner, Daniel, and Gilbert Weidinger. "Signaling networks organizing regenerative growth of the zebrafish fin." Trends in Genetics 31.6 (2015): 336-343.
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