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Title: | Amphioxus makes the cut Again |
Author: | Somorjai, Ildikó M. L. Escrivà, Hector Garcia Fernández, Jordi |
Keywords: | Genètica del desenvolupament Genètica evolutiva Cefalocordats Developmental genetics Evolutionary genetics Cephalochordata |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
Publisher: | Landes Bioscience |
Abstract: | The cephalochordate amphioxus is now established as an important model system for understanding the evolution of vertebrate novelties from an invertebrate chordate ancestor. It is also emerging as a serious candidate for studies of organ regeneration. We extend here our previous observations on the European amphioxus´ extensive adult regenerative capacity. The expression of Wnt5 and the presence of β-catenin protein in the early bud-stage blastema support a role for Wnt signaling during tail regeneration in amphioxus. We also present data showing that Branchiostoma lanceolatum continues to regenerate well after repeated amputation of the post-anal tail. These results are discussed in relation to vertebrate regeneration and other stem cell systems, and in the context of regeneration decline with aging. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.21075 |
It is part of: | Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2012, vol. 5, num. 5, p. 499-502 |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/165663 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.21075 |
ISSN: | 1942-0889 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística) |
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