Axolotl skin mucus as a potential weapon against multi-resistant bacteria and cancer

Axolotls are known for their ability to regrow limbs, organs and even parts of the brain and heart. But the tailed amphibian with the scientific name Ambystoma mexicanum can do even more. Its mucous membrane protects it from pathogens, more precisely: the antimicrobial peptides (AMP) it contains. This property makes the amphibian interesting in medicine, as the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics is a major problem in the health care sector.