Genetic and functional insights into the fractal structure of the heart
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2635-8
Abstract: The inner surfaces of the human heart are covered by a complex network of muscular strands that is thought to be a remnant of embryonic development 1 , 2 . The function of these trabeculae… read more here.
Keywords: heart; trabecular morphology; trabeculae; cardiovascular disease ... See more keywords
Development of the ventricular myocardial trabeculae in Scyliorhinus canicula (Chondrichthyes): evolutionary implications
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71318-x
Abstract: The development of the ventricular myocardial trabeculae occurs in three steps: emergence, trabeculation and remodeling. The whole process has been described in vertebrates with two different myocardial structural types, spongy (zebrafish) and compact (chicken and… read more here.
Keywords: ventricular myocardium; development ventricular; myocardial trabeculae; myocardium ... See more keywords