The glutamine transporter Slc38a1 is widely expressed in the embryonic neurogenic niches and impacts neuronal volume, survival, and morphology
Daxin Wang, Marivi Nabong Moen, Diana Domańska, Muhammad Zahoor, Wenjing Cai, Ragnhild E. Paulsen, Tor Paaske Utheim, Frode Lars Jahnsen, Jon Storm‐Mathisen, Farrukh Abbas Chaudhry
This study investigates the role of Slc38a1 in neurogenesis and brain development, finding it essential for embryonic neurodevelopment and impacting neuronal morphology and viability.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience