kissillab.bsky.social
Dept. of Molecular Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center Naked mole-rat enthusiasts and mouse modelers
👤 Joined on 19 September 2023
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@kissillab.bsky.socialHello Monday! #moleratmonday is here 🐀 Naked mole rats can run backwards as fast as they can run forward 🏃 This no doubt helps them navigate the tight tunnel systems they live in! ⛏️
Show PostOne of my recent commissions: "Weird Yet Thriving," naked mole rat edition! #weird #nakedmolerat #biology #SciArt
Show PostWelcome back to #moleratmonday, your place to learn everything there is to know about naked mole rats 🐀 Today’s fact: Naked mole rats are poikilothermic, meaning their body temperature fluctuates considerably with the ambient temp, rendering them effectively cold-blooded 🌡️🩸
Show PostA live-cell autophagy reporter reveals reversible vacuolation in naked mole-rat skin fibroblasts under lysosomal stress https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.18.712644v1
Show PostIt’s #moleratmonday, where we bring you a fun fact about the naked mole rat, every Monday 🐀 Last week we mentioned their long lifespans, but saved the best part for this week: The current record for the oldest naked mole rat is 40 years old! It lived in the care of the Rochelle Buffenstein lab ❤️
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