Stowers scientists uncover a critical component that helps killifish regenerate their fins [Video]

The findings are a step toward closing the gap on how we could one day deploy regenerative medicine in humans

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Spontaneous injuries like the loss of a limb or damage to the spinal cord are impossible for humans to repair. Yet, some animals have an extraordinary capacity to regenerate after injury, a response that requires a precise sequence of cellular events. Now, new research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has unveiled a critical timing factor—specifically how long cells actively respond to injury—involved in regulating regeneration.

A recent study published in iScience on September 20, 2024, sought to understand exactly how an organism knows how much tissue has been lost post-injury. Led by …