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An Apical Resection Model in the Adult Xenopus tropicalis Heart
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JoVE Journal Medicine
An Apical Resection Model in the Adult Xenopus tropicalis Heart
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05:45 min

November 18, 2022

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 01:21Thoracotomy
  • 02:12Ventricular Apex Resection
  • 03:18Surgical Recovery
  • 03:48Results: Morphological, Histological, and Myocardial Fibrosis Analysis of X. tropicalis Heart
  • 05:13Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

Xenopus tropicalis is an ideal model for regenerative research as many of its organs possess a remarkable regenerative capacity. Here, we present a method for constructing a heart injury model in X. tropicalis via apex resection.

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