Hb-EGF directs systemic muscle repair
Haley C. Dean, Vishnu Muraleedharan Saraswathy, Amulya Saini, Tiffany Ou, Jennifer F. McAdow, Amruta Tendolkar, Mayssa H. Mokalled, Aaron N. Johnson
The paper shows that systemic muscle injury in zebrafish activates Hb-EGF in the epidermis, which is necessary for systemic repair, while local injury does not require Hb-EGF.
Development · Feb 20, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology