Axolotl Discovery Brings Us Closer Than Ever to Regrowing . . . Closer to the shoulder, axolotls have higher levels of retinoic acid, and lower levels of the enzyme that breaks it down This ratio changes the further the limb extends from the body The team found this balance between retinoic acid and the enzyme that breaks it down plays a crucial role in 'programming' the cluster of regenerative cells that
How Do Axolotls Regenerate Their Limbs? Axolotls, with their signature smiles and pink gills, are the celebrities of the salamander world But they are more than just cute: They might also hold the secret to regenerating human limbs Among biologists, axolotls are famous for their remarkable regenerative abilities that allow them to regrow entire limbs and even organs
Secrets of axolotl healing could teach us how to regrow limbs Cracking that code could bring medicine a step closer to scar-free healing – and, one day, the chance to replace more than a fingertip For now, the smiling axolotl keeps teaching us that the blueprints for regeneration are already inside our own cells The challenge is learning how to read them What this could mean for medicine