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January 2022 in “Theranostics” Wnt4 is essential for heart repair and could be a target for heart disease treatment.
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Wounds can regenerate hair in young mice, but this ability declines with age, offering insights for improving tissue regeneration in the elderly.
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