Evolved differences in microglial cell biology between surface and cave populations of Astyanax mexicanus
Emilio Mendez Scolari, Aakriti Rastogi, Othniel K. Amanyi, Erik R. Duboué, Alex C. Keene, Harini Iyer
The paper compares microglial cell biology between surface and cave populations of Astyanax mexicanus, finding increased microglia numbers and altered lysosomal activity in cavefish.
Journal of Experimental Biology · Oct 9, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology