It has long been known that glucose is required for the development of pre-implantation mouse embryos, but the mechanism accounting for such a requirement has remained unknown. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Chi et al. dissect the molecular pathways that respond to the state of glucose metabolism to drive the morula to blastocyst transition.

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过着甜蜜的生活：葡萄糖指示小鼠胚胎中的细胞命运

早就知道，植入前小鼠胚胎的发育需要葡萄糖，但是解释这种需求的机制仍然未知。在本期《发育细胞》中，Chi等人。剖析响应葡萄糖代谢状态的分子途径，以驱动桑ula骨向胚泡过渡。