Axolotl, an amphibian with a natural ‘glass skin’ (IMAGE)

Okayama University

Axolotl, an amphibian with a natural ‘glass skin’

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Axolotl is an animal model widely used in dermatology research due to its transparent ‘glass skin.’ A study by researchers from Okayama University, Japan, discovered that healthy collagen fibers, which maintain good skin texture and appearance, are produced by the outer skin cells called keratinocytes rather than the support cells called fibroblasts that help in skin repair, as previously thought.

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Professor Akira Satoh from Okayama University, Japan

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