Two axolotl-adapted cell-ablation platforms reveal macrophage-dependent processes essential for spinal-cord and skeletal regeneration
Gabriela Johnson, Andrew Hart, Markus Sujansky, Joel H. Graber, James W. Godwin
This paper develops and compares two cell-ablation systems in axolotls to study macrophage roles in regeneration, finding macrophages are essential for skeletal and nervous system repair.
bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology