This study compares ECM proteomic changes during ear punch regeneration in Acomys cahirinus and Mus musculus, identifying differences in ECM proteins, crosslinking enzymes, and CD206 expression.

Journal of Proteome Research · Jun 19, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the African spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus)

Elizabeth Dong Nguyen, Vahid Nikoonejad Fard, Bernard Y. Kim, Sarah Collins, Miranda Galey, Branden R. Nelson, Paul Wakenight, Simone M. Gable, Aaron McKenna, Theo K. Bammler, Jim MacDonald, Daryl M. Okamura, Jay Shendure, David R. Beier, Jan‐Marino Ramirez, , Danny E. Miller

The paper presents an improved chromosome-scale genome assembly for the African spiny mouse using long Nanopore reads and validates it with RNA-seq data.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Aug 8, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics

Scarless repair of acute and chronic kidney injury in African Spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus)

Daryl M. Okamura, Chris M. Brewer, Paul Wakenight, Nadia Bahrami, Kristina Bernardi, Amy Tran, Jill Olson, Xiaogang Shi, Adrian M. Piliponsky, Branden R. Nelson, David R. Beier, Kathleen J. Millen, Mark W. Majesky

This study shows African Spiny mice can repair kidney injury without fibrosis, unlike mice, suggesting evolutionary adaptations for organ regeneration.

bioRxiv · May 4, 2018 · PreprintPathology