Regenerating Hearts by Arresting Development With Hypothyroidism.

Lal, Sean; Kühn, Bernhard · Circ Res · 2019

review · Level V

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Abstract

A recent report by Hirose et al highlights the divergence in cardiac regenerative potential across phylogeny and mouse ontogeny. They provide a correlation between metabolic rate and cardiomyocyte ploidy across species, linking whole-body metabolic control to endothermics and to thyroid function. Specifically, blockade of thyroid hormone signaling may potentiate heart regeneration.

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