Latest axolotl research
Newest papers on Ambystoma mexicanum in the HerpAtlas research library, updated automatically.
- Management of Hydrocoelom in an Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).
Cirit ŞS, Deniz ŞB, Cirit B et al. · Veterinary medicine and science · 2025-05 · open access
A 3-year-old axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) presented with anorexia, weakness and abdominal swelling due to hydrocoelom. According to the anamnesis, the symptoms had occurred 3 months prior. The radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations revealed that these symptoms resulted from the fluid…
- Movement ecology of captive-bred axolotls in restored and artificial wetlands: Conservation insights for amphibian reintroductions and translocations.
Ramos AG, Mena H, Schneider D et al. · PloS one · 2025-04 · open access
Amphibians are among the most endangered vertebrates globally due to habitat loss, environmental degradation, and urban expansion. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), a critically endangered aquatic species endemic to Lake Xochimilco, exemplifies these challenges. This study evaluates the viability…
- Activation of Marck-like Genes and Proteins During Initial Phases of Regeneration in the Amputated Tail and Limb of the Lizard Podarcis muralis .
Alibardi L · Journal of developmental biology · 2025-04 · open access
Molecules involved in the activation of regeneration in reptiles are almost unknown. MARCK-like proteins are indicated to activate regeneration in some amphibians and fish, and it would be important to know whether this is a general process also present in other vertebrates. To address this…
- Optimized toolkit for the manipulation of immortalized axolotl fibroblasts.
Tajer BJ, Kalu G, Jay S et al. · Methods (San Diego, Calif.) · 2025-04
- Identification of two immunoglobulin light chain types and expression of immunoglobulin diversity in Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).
Liu X, Sun X, Bao H et al. · Developmental and comparative immunology · 2025-03
- Programming of pluripotency and the germ line co-evolved from a Nanog ancestor.
Crowley D, Simpson L, Chatfield J et al. · Cell reports · 2025-03 · open access
Francois Jacob proposed that evolutionary novelty arises through incremental tinkering with pre-existing genetic mechanisms. Vertebrate evolution was predicated on pluripotency, the ability of embryonic cells to form somatic germ layers and primordial germ cells (PGCs). The origins of pluripotency…
- Adeno-associated viruses for efficient gene expression in the axolotl nervous system.
Lust K, Tanaka EM · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025-03 · open access
- Identification of antimicrobial peptides from the Ambystoma mexicanum displaying antibacterial and antitumor activity.
Dastagir N, Liebsch C, Kutz J et al. · PloS one · 2025-03 · open access
Antibiotic resistance is a significant healthcare concern. Therefore, identifying target molecules that can serve as antibiotic substitutes is crucial. Among the promising candidates are antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). AMPs are defense mechanisms of the innate immune system which exist in almost all…
- Amphibian skin bacteria contain a wide repertoire of genes linked to their antifungal capacities
González-Serrano F, Romero-Contreras YJ, Orta AH et al. · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology. · 2025-03
- Identification of enterobacteriaceae causing septicemia in the axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum.
Diaz OL, Buendia A, Sánchez J et al. · Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2025-03 · open access
The Ambystoma mexicanum axolotl is a highly threatened amphibian and a valuable research model, with very little information about bacterial diseases affecting it. The aim of this study was to perform an identification of bacteria responsible for septicemia in three individuals. For all of them,…
- Amphibian skin bacteria contain a wide repertoire of genes linked to their antifungal capacities.
González-Serrano F, Romero-Contreras YJ, Orta AH et al. · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025-02 · open access
Introduction Emerging fungal diseases in wildlife have become a serious threat to many animal groups worldwide (Fisher et al. ). In the case of amphibians, the skin disease chytridiomycosis, caused mainly by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has led to dramatic population declines,…
- Species-specific blood-brain barrier permeability in amphibians.
Antesberger S, Stiening B, Forsthofer M et al. · BMC biology · 2025-02 · open access
Background The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a semipermeable interface that prevents the non-selective transport into the central nervous system. It controls the delivery of macromolecules fueling the brain metabolism and the immunological surveillance. The BBB permeability is locally regulated…
- Revealing the biological features of the axolotl pancreas as a new research model.
Ma H, Peng G, Hu Y et al. · Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025-01 · open access
Introduction The pancreas plays a crucial role in digestion and blood glucose regulation. Current animal models, primarily mice and zebrafish, have limited the exploration of pancreatic biology from an evolutionary-developmental perspective. Tetrapod vertebrate axolotl ( Ambystoma mexicanum )…
- Comparative analysis of dorsal and tail skin reveals region-dependent heterogeneity in axolotl skin regeneration.
Yang L, Chen Q, Li J et al. · Cell transplantation · 2025-01 · open access
- xRead: a coverage-guided approach for scalable construction of read overlapping graph.
Kong T, Wang Y, Liu B · GigaScience · 2025-01 · open access
Background The development of long-read sequencing is promising for the high-quality and comprehensive de novo assembly for various species around the world. However, it is still challenging for assemblers to handle thousands of genomes, tens of gigabase-level assembly sizes, and terabase-level…
- Inventario de la Herpetofauna de México 2024: taxones biodiversos
Carlos Jesús Balderas-Valdivia, Adriana González-Hernández · Herpetología Mexicana. · 2024-12 · open access
- Hybrid Mexican axolotl and bitterling fish optimization algorithm-based spectrum sensing multi‑hop clustering routing protocol for cognitive sensor networks.
Balasubramanian C, Sathya G, Praveen R · Scientific reports · 2024-12 · open access
- Preliminary Experience Using Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Dermis Patches as a Biologic Agent for Wound Management After Neurosurgical Procedures.
Malueg MD, Baig AA, Moser M et al. · World neurosurgery · 2024-11
- Periderm fate and independence of tooth formation are conserved across osteichthyans.
Huysseune A, Horackova A, Suchanek T et al. · EvoDevo · 2024-10 · open access
- Kidney Fibrosis: Fundamental Questions, Challenges, and Perspectives
Youhua Liu · Integrative Medicine in Nephrology and Andrology · 2024-10 · open access
- Tyrp1 is the mendelian determinant of the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) copper mutant.
Cecil RF, Strohl L, Thomas MK et al. · Scientific reports · 2024-09 · open access
- Characterization of Amnion-Derived Membrane for Clinical Wound Applications.
Ingraldi AL, Allen T, Tinghitella JN et al. · Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024-09 · open access
Human amniotic membrane (hAM), the innermost placental layer, has unique properties that allow for a multitude of clinical applications. It is a common misconception that birth-derived tissue products, such as dual-layered dehydrated amnion-amnion graft (dHAAM), are similar regardless of the…
- Effects of life history strategies and habitats on limb regeneration in plethodontid salamanders.
Bothe V, Müller H, Shubin N et al. · Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2024-09 · open access
Background Salamanders are the only tetrapods that exhibit the ability to fully regenerate limbs. The axolotl, a neotenic salamander, has become the model organism for regeneration research. Great advances have been made providing a detailed understanding of the morphological and molecular…
- Host Species and Environment Shape the Skin Microbiota of Mexican Axolotls.
Soto-Cortés E, Marroquín-Rodríguez M, Basanta MD et al. · Microbial ecology · 2024-07 · open access
Skin microbiomes in amphibians are complex systems that can be influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. In this study, we examined the effect of host species and environmental conditions on the skin bacterial and fungal microbiota of four obligate paedomorphic salamander species, commonly known as…
- Crónica de una extinción anunciada: el caso del ajolote Abystoma velasci en Sierra Gorda de Guanajuato
Adrián Leyte-Manrique, Francisco Alejo Iturvide · Herpetología Mexicana. · 2024-06 · open access
Keep a axolotl?
Log weights, feedings and sheds in seconds, chart your animal's growth, and see how it compares with other keepers' animals.
Create a free accountFree. Takes about a minute.