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Ian E Olson

Northwestern University

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Microglial Fructose Metabolism Is Essential for Glioblastoma Growth

Leah K. Billingham, Susan L DeLay, Yasmina Eshac, Tzu-Yi Chia, Shashwat Tripathi, Ian E Olson, Kaylee Zilinger, Jay Subbiah, Zhaoquan Wang, Nishanth S. Sadagopan, Hinda Najem, Guillaume Cognet, Joshua L. Katz, Ruochen Du, Khizar Rehan Nandoliya, , Jason M. Miska

This study shows that microglial fructose metabolism via GLUT5 is critical for glioblastoma growth, as GLUT5-KO mice live longer with reduced tumor progression.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology