Glucose and Oxygen Metabolism Coordinate Human Cortical Developmental Decisions
Taylor R. Pennington, Alexandria S.M. Morales, Ammar Mehdi, Sophia A. Cerna, Gradi Bamfonga, Jinhua Chi, Alicia M. Saarinen, Sierra F. Wilferd, Fabiha Firoz, Tran Nguyen, Lingjun Li, Haiwei Gu, Benjamin B. Bartelle, Christopher L. Plaisier, Clifford D.L. Folmes, Madeline G. Andrews
This study shows that physiologic glucose and oxygen levels influence human cortical development by altering metabolic states and cell fate decisions in organoids.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience