title: Eye enucleation and regeneration of neural retina in axolotl larvae (Ambystoma mexicanum).
abstract: The eyes of Axolotl larvae were enucleated at stages 30 and 37. Animals with single dorsomedian eyes resulted in the first case (i.e. stage 30). When a piece of pigment epithelium was re-implanted into stage 37 animals at the site of the lesion, limited regeneration was observed when the implant formed a vesicle, but, when the pigment epithelium remained "open" regeneration of the neural retina was extensive. The possible resons for this difference was discussed.
mesh_terms: D000557:Ambystoma / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000558:Ambystoma mexicanum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000166:cytology* / Q000601:surgery; D012092:Replantation; D012160:Retina / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology