L-2-hydroxyglutarate impairs neuronal differentiation through epigenetic activation of MYC expression
Wen Gu, Xun Wang, Ashley Solmonson, Ling Cai, Yi Xiao, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Jordan Franklin, Yuannyu Zhang, Hua Zhang, Aundrea K. Westfall, Ashley Rowe, H S Trivedi, Brandon Faubert, Zheng Wu, Jessica Sudderth, , Ralph J. DeBerardinis
This study shows that L-2HG accumulation due to L2HGDH deficiency impairs neuronal differentiation by epigenetically activating MYC, leading to stem cell self-renewal and reduced neuron formation.
Journal of Clinical Investigation · Mar 17, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics