Regeneration of Jaw Joint Cartilage in Adult Zebrafish

• Published in: Frontiers in cell and developmental biology Vol. 9; p. 777787
• Main Authors: Smeeton, Joanna, Natarajan, Natasha, Anderson, Troy, Tseng, Kuo-Chang, Fabian, Peter, Crump, J Gage
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 20.01.2022
• Subjects: cartilage; Cell and Developmental Biology; joint; osteoarthritis; regeneration; zebrafish; joint; zebrafish; regeneration; osteoarthritis; cartilage

The poor intrinsic repair capacity of mammalian joint cartilage likely contributes to the high incidence of arthritis worldwide. Adult zebrafish can regenerate many structures that show limited or no healing capacity in mammals, including the jawbone. To test whether zebrafish can also regenerate da...