Dynamics of collagen oxidation and cross linking in regenerating and irreversibly infarcted myocardium
Abstract In mammalian hearts click here myocardial infarction produces a permanent collagen-rich scar.Conversely, in zebrafish a collagen-rich scar forms but is completely resorbed as the myocardium regenerates.The formation of cross-links in collagen hinders its degradation but cross-linking has not been well characterized in zebrafish hearts.Here