A diffusible signal derived from hematopoietic cells supports the survival and proliferation of regenerative cells during zebrafish fin fold regeneration.

Multicellular organisms maintain body integrity by constantly regenerating tissues throughout their lives; however, the overall mechanism for regulating regeneration remains an open question. Studies of limb and fin regeneration in teleost fish and urodeles have shown the involvement of a number of locally activated signals at the wounded site during regeneration. Here, we demonstrate that a diffusible signal from a distance also play an essential role for regeneration.

Phosphorylation of Junb family proteins by the Jun N-terminal kinase supports tissue regeneration in zebrafish.

Tissue regeneration is fundamental for multi-cellular organisms to maintain their integrity, but the competence of tissue restoration is different depending on tissues, species, and ages. In spite of the recent progresses of the molecular basis of regeneration, little is known about its regulative processes. We previously identified the junb and junb-like (junbl) as transcripts induced in response to tissue injury in zebrafish.