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A spatial transcriptomics comparison of the adult versus metamorphosed axolotl brain.

Shuai Wang, Sulei Fu, Xiawei Liu, Yan-Yun Zeng, Lianrui Zhang, Nannan Zhang, Xi Dai, Hanbo Li, Ying Gu, Xiaoyu Wei and 2 more

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Shuai Wang *College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China.
Sulei Fu *Department of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6179-0929
Xiawei LiuBGI Research, Qingdao, 266555, China.
Yan-Yun ZengDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Lianrui ZhangState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Nannan ZhangBGI Research, Qingdao, 266555, China.
Xi DaiState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Hanbo LiState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8778-9988
Ying GuState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China. guying@genomics.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7822-0570
Xiaoyu WeiState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China. weixiaoyu@genomics.cn.
Ji-Feng FeiDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. jifengfei@gdph.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2426-9402
Yang LiuState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China. liuyang9@genomics.cn.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M720096China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M722196China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M760602China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2025T180715National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32300707
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Abstract

The Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an established model for studying tetrapod regeneration and development. Notably, axolotls exhibit remarkable brain regeneration as adults, a trait rarely observed in other adult vertebrates. Adult axolotls can undergo metamorphosis, a process that induces dramatic remodeling of multiple organs and is accompanied by a gradual decline in regenerative capacity and lifespan. However, systematic studies on whole-brain cellular dynamics and molecular mechanisms in both adult and metamorphosed individuals remain lacking. Here, we profiled five representative brain regions (olfactory bulb, telencephalon, diencephalon/mesencephalon, rhombencephalon, and pituitary) of the axolotl brain via spatial transcriptomics in both adult and metamorphosed individuals. Our work reveals metamorphosis-associated changes in cell types and molecular profiles across brain regions.

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Ambystoma mexicanumBrainMetamorphosis, BiologicalTranscriptomeAnimalsSpatial Transcriptomics

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PMID41735337
PMCPMC13043880

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