Axolotls can regrow their entire spinal cords
Axolotls, unique salamanders, can fully regenerate their spinal cords, a feat most vertebrates cannot. This remarkable ability offers hope for revolutionizing human spinal injury treatments.
Axolotls, unique salamanders from Mexico, possess an extraordinary ability: they can fully regenerate their severed spinal cords. Unlike most vertebrates, including humans, these amphibians regrow functional neurons and tissues, often regaining full mobility in weeks. This remarkable feat involves specialized cells that avoid scar formation, a major hurdle in human spinal cord repair.
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