Carbohydrate adaptation drives liver-brain axis maturation
Hongmei Cui, Zheng Wu, Yuannyu Zhang, Hieu Vu, Hongli Chen, Xiaofei Gao, Yan J. Jin, Donghong Cai, Sarada Achyutuni, Phong Nguyen, Chunxiao Pan, Hui Cao, Camenzind G. Robinson, Jeffery D Steinberg, Laura J. Janke, , Min Ni
The paper shows that LACTB2 in the liver regulates mitochondrial maturation to coordinate carbohydrate metabolism with brain development in mice.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology