Researchers from Dresden and Barcelona reveal how glycolysis drives early embryonic cell decisions

The studies, published in CellStemCell, uncover the instructive potential of glycolysis. Read the press coverage and publications for more:

  1. https://www.embl.org/news/science-technology/metabolism-shapes-life/
  2. https://www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreach/news-media/article/metabolism-shapes-life
  3. Integrated molecular-phenotypic profiling reveals metabolic control of morphological variation in a stem-cell-based embryo model. Cell Stem Cell, 16 April, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2025.03.012
  4. Glycolytic activity instructs germ layer proportions through regulation of Nodal and Wnt signaling, Cell Stem Cell (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2025.03.011