2020-Glial cell ecology Path to Regeneration Robert Kao Science Education Resources K-12 educators biology research inquiry Heritage University

Zebrafish have been found to be the premier model organism in biological and biomedical research, specifically offering many advantages in developmental biology and genetics. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has the ability to regenerate its spinal cord after injury. However, the complete molecular and cellular mechanisms behind glial bridge formation in zebrafish remains unclear. In our review paper, we examine the extracellular and intracellular molecular signaling factors that control zebrafish glial cell bridging and glial cell development in the forebrain. The interplay between initiating and terminating molecular feedback cycles deserve future investigations during glial cell growth, movement, and differentiation.

The full PDF is available here: Glial cell ecology in zebrafish development and regeneration.

2020-Glial cell ecology_page1 Path to Regeneration Robert Kao Science Education Resources K-12 educators biology research inquiry Heritage University
Posted in K-12 Science Education, Undergraduate Science Education and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,