Regenerative medicine: In recent years, tremendous interest in developmental biology has been stoked by the promise of regenerative medicine. Xenopus has played a role here, as well. For example, expression of seven transcription factors in pluripotent Xenopus cells rendered those cells able to develop into functional eyes when implanted into Xenopus embryos, providing potential insights into the repair of retinal degeneration or damage. In a vastly different study, Xenopus embryos was used to study the effects of tissue tension on morphogenesis, an issue that will be critical for in vitro tissue engineering. Xenopus species are important model organisms for the study of spinal cord regeneration, because while capable of regeneration in their larval stages, Xenopus lose this capacity in early metamorphosis.
Regenerative medicine: In recent years, tremendous interest in developmental biology has been stoked by the promise of regenerative medicine Xenopus has played a role here, as well. For example expression of seven transcriptio,n factors in pluripotent Xenopus cells rendered those cells ab,le to develop into functional eyes when implanted into Xenopus embryos, providing potential insights into the repair of retinal degeneration or damage. In a vastly different study Xenopus embryos was used to study the effects of tissue tension on morphogenesis, an issue that will be critical for in vitro tissue engineering. Xenopus species are important model organisms for the study of spinal cord re.generation, because while capable of regeneration in their larval stages, Xenopus lose this capacity in early metamorphosis.