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Bioelectric mechanisms in regeneration: Unique aspects and future perspectives.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19406249     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Regenerative biology has focused largely on chemical factors and transcriptional networks. However, endogenous ion flows serve as key epigenetic regulators of cell behavior. Bioelectric signaling involves feedback loops, long-range communication, polarity, and information transfer over multiple size scales. Understanding the roles of endogenous voltage gradients, ion flows, and electric fields will contribute to the basic understanding of numerous morphogenetic processes and the means by which they can robustly restore pattern after perturbation. By learning to modulate the bioelectrical signals that control cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation, we gain a powerful set of new techniques with which to manipulate growth and patterning in biomedical contexts. This chapter reviews the unique properties of bioelectric signaling, surveys molecular strategies and reagents for its investigation, and discusses the opportunities made available for regenerative medicine.
Authors:
Michael Levin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2009-05-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in cell & developmental biology     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1096-3634     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin. Cell Dev. Biol.     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-06     Completed Date:  2009-09-10     Revised Date:  2011-03-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9607332     Medline TA:  Semin Cell Dev Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  543-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology, Biology Department, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA. michael.levin@tufts.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Bioelectric Energy Sources*
Membrane Potentials / physiology
Morphogenesis
Regeneration / physiology*
Signal Transduction
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM078484/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; HD055850/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; P41 RR001395/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; R01 EY018168-01A1/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R01 GM077425-03/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01 GM078484-02/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R21 HD055850-02/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
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