Ultrafast and long-range coordination of wound responses is essential for whole-body regeneration
Yuhang Fan, Chew Chai, Pengyang Li, Xinzhi Zou, James E. Ferrell, Bo Wang
The paper shows that injury triggers ultrafast Erk signal propagation in planarians, mediated by body-wall muscles, which is essential for regeneration.
Cell · Jul 21, 2023Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology