Midkine-a functions as a universal regulator of proliferation during epimorphic regeneration in adult zebrafish
Nicholas B Ang, Alfonso Saera-Vila, Caroline E. Walsh, Peter F. Hitchcock, Alon Kahana, Ryan Thummel, Mikiko Nagashima
This study shows Midkine-a is essential for initiating cell proliferation during epimorphic regeneration in zebrafish, with its loss causing impaired regeneration in multiple tissues.
PLoS ONE · Jun 12, 2020Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology