Regeneration in axolotls: a model to aim for!

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 968-973

  Roy, Stéphane ^a   Gatien, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Axolotl; Epimorphic regeneration; Limb regeneration; Tissue repair; Tissue replacement; Urodeles

Indexed keywords

AGING; AMBYSTOMA; CANCER RESISTANCE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; LIMB REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATION; REGENERATIVE ABILITY; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; SALAMANDER; SHORT SURVEY; TISSUE REGENERATION; TISSUE REPAIR;

AGING; AMBYSTOMA; ANIMALS; EXTREMITIES; FORECASTING; MODELS, ANIMAL; REGENERATION; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; RESEARCH;

AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; SALAMANDROIDEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 54949138361     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2008.09.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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