MHI Seminar Series presents Nadia Mercader, Ph.D., Professor, Developmental Biology and Regeneration, Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Summary of Seminar: In contrast to adult mammals, zebrafish have the capacity to regenerate their heart in response to a lesion. Following an injury, immune cells home to the heart, fibroblasts start to produce extracellular matrix, and endocardial cells contribute to rebuild the coronary vasculature. On top, cardiomyocytes start to proliferate and allow the regrowth … Read more