Complex I is essential for embryonic stem cell proliferation through NADH-mediated redox signaling
Tatiana Yu. Starkova, Andrey A. Kuzmin, Igor B. Nazarov, Elena V. Skvortsova, Sergeyv V. Ponomartse, Valentina Drianitchkina, Nikolay Aksenov, Alexey N. Tomilin, Sergey A. Sinenko
This study shows that Complex I is essential for ESC proliferation via NADH-mediated redox signaling, independent of energy or ROS levels.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology