Sign in
Back
Limb regeneration in salamanders and digital tip regeneration in experimental mice: implications for the hand surgeon
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Limb regeneration in salamanders and digital tip regeneration in experimental mice: implications for the hand surgeon

M M Al-Qattan, A M Al-Qattan, D A Al-Maged Ahmed, M M Abd Al-Wahed and M K Shier
The Journal of hand surgery, European volume, Vol.39(9), pp.989-993
01/11/2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1753193414526109
PMID: 24619249

Abstract

Animals Animals, Newborn - physiology Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 - physiology Fetal Development - physiology Finger Injuries - physiopathology Finger Injuries - surgery Forelimb - physiology Hindlimb - physiology Homeodomain Proteins - physiology Humans Limb Buds - drug effects Limb Buds - physiology Mice - physiology Regeneration - drug effects Regeneration - physiology Species Specificity Translational Medical Research Tretinoin - pharmacology Urodela - physiology
Several lessons and observations from limb regeneration in animals could open new insights to direct related research in the field of hand surgery. This article briefly reviews the biology of limb regeneration in salamanders and experimental mice, with special emphasis on implications for hand surgery. 5.

Metrics

1 Record Views

Details