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FGF8 and SHH substitute for anterior–posterior tissue interactions to induce limb regeneration

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  • Eugeniu Nacu

    (DFG Research Center for Regenerative Therapies, Technische Universität Dresden
    Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics)

  • Elena Gromberg

    (DFG Research Center for Regenerative Therapies, Technische Universität Dresden
    Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics)

  • Catarina R. Oliveira

    (DFG Research Center for Regenerative Therapies, Technische Universität Dresden
    Graduate Program in Areas of Basic and Applied Biology, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Porto)

  • David Drechsel

    (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics)

  • Elly M. Tanaka

    (DFG Research Center for Regenerative Therapies, Technische Universität Dresden
    Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics)

Abstract

The long-standing puzzle of why salamander limb regeneration requires anterior and posterior tissue interaction has been solved by the demonstration that fibroblast growth factor 8 and sonic hedgehog are key anterior and posterior cross-inductive signals that drive regeneration.

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  • Eugeniu Nacu & Elena Gromberg & Catarina R. Oliveira & David Drechsel & Elly M. Tanaka, 2016. "FGF8 and SHH substitute for anterior–posterior tissue interactions to induce limb regeneration," Nature, Nature, vol. 533(7603), pages 407-410, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:533:y:2016:i:7603:d:10.1038_nature17972
    DOI: 10.1038/nature17972
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    1. Jixing Zhong & Rita Aires & Georgios Tsissios & Evangelia Skoufa & Kerstin Brandt & Tatiana Sandoval-Guzmán & Can Aztekin, 2023. "Multi-species atlas resolves an axolotl limb development and regeneration paradox," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.

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