De Novo Regeneration of Rete Ridges during Cetacean skin wound healing
Tzu‐Yu Liu, Hao‐Ven Wang, Weicheng Yang, Chao‐Chun Yang, Chen-Yi Su, Yun-Ting Chiou, Tsyr-Huei Chiou, Shyh-Jou Shieh, Ming‐Jer Tang, Cheng‐Ming Chuong, Michael Warren Hughes
This study shows that tight-skinned Frasers Dolphins regenerate complex rete ridges with minimal scarring after large full-thickness wounds, despite high-tension and shear stress environments.
JID Innovations · Sep 21, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology