The heart has its own mini-brain—an independent nervous system that controls the heartbeat. Researchers identified, in zebrafish, a small group of neurons with pacemaker properties, challenging the current understanding of heartbeat regulation
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Karolinska Institutet
The heart has its own ‘brain’
New research from Karolinska Institutet and Columbia University shows that the heart has a mini-brain – its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system, which is much more diverse and complex than previously thought…
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Researchers have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish. They discovered that the protein Hmga1 plays a key role in heart regeneration in zebrafish. In mice, this protein was able to restore the heart by activating dormant repair genes without causing side effects.
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Hubrecht Institute
Zebrafish protein unlocks dormant genes for heart repair - Hubrecht Institute
Researchers from the Bakkers group at the Hubrecht Institute have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from zebrafish.
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Zebrafish with an autism-linked mutation acted less social in a stressful Styrofoam tank but less so in clear Plexiglass. This shows how environment can shape social behaviour in genetically predisposed animals. 🐟🧬💔🏞️
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Nature
Environmental context modulates sociability in ube3a zebrafish mutants via alterations in sensory pathways
Molecular Psychiatry - Environmental context modulates sociability in ube3a zebrafish mutants via alterations in sensory pathways