Lymphatic vessels help mend broken hearts

Elife. 2019 Nov 11:8:e52200. doi: 10.7554/eLife.52200.

Abstract

Experiments on zebrafish show that the regeneration of the heart after an injury is supported by lymphatic vessels.

Keywords: cardiac lymphatics; cryoinjury; developmental biology; regeneration; regenerative medicine; revascularization; stem cells; zebrafish.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Heart
  • Heart Injuries*
  • Lymphatic Vessels*
  • Zebrafish