Exploring the Role of the Nervous System in Limb Regeneration

Authors

Presenter(s)

Ben Klocke, Jason Tornes

Comments

Presentation: 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Kennedy Union Ballroom

External collaborators:
Dr. Mario Looso at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research and Dr. Katia Del-Rio Tsonis at Miami University

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Description

Regeneration is a biological ability belonging to a small subset of vertebrates including the axolotl, an amphibian that can regenerate its limbs upon amputation. While it is known that the nerves play a critical role in promoting limb regeneration, the potential implication of other nervous system components is largely unknown. Proteomics screening approaches were implemented to compare protein expression data at various time-points into the limb regeneration program following amputation. In this presentation we identified proteins that are upregulated and/or downregulated throughout limb regeneration, and are currently working towards exposing novel protein networks that are activated during this fascinating process.

Publication Date

4-20-2022

Project Designation

Honors Thesis

Primary Advisor

Pothitos Pitychoutis

Primary Advisor's Department

Biology

Keywords

Stander Symposium project, College of Arts and Sciences

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-Being

Recommended Citation

"Exploring the Role of the Nervous System in Limb Regeneration" (2022). Stander Symposium Projects. 2413.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/2413