article_snippet: Salamanders are remarkable creatures capable of regenerating limbs and researchers at University College London (UCL) recently identified the biological pathway involved.
article_snippet: Called ERK (Extracellular signal-regulated kinases), the biological pathway involved must be constantly active for salamander cells to regenerate - a process not seen in the same way in other mammals.
article_snippet: Although a long way from achieving the same feat in humans, the discovery could help researchers unlock the ‘regenerative potential’ of cells across other animals.