Skin, heal thyself

  • Tanaka E
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Abstract

Simply grabbing an African spiny mouse can cause it to lose up to 60% of the skin on its back. Analysis of the mouse’s astounding shedding and healing capacity provides insight into the biomechanics of tissue regeneration.

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Tanaka, E. M. (2012). Skin, heal thyself. Nature, 489(7417), 508–510. https://doi.org/10.1038/489508a

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