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ReviewCells2026

Effects of Metabolic Pathways and Products on Early Mammalian Embryonic Development.

Hu Tao, Zaidong Hua, Jingwei Wei, Xiangxing Zhu, Qi Xiong

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Review in Cells, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Hu TaoKey Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding of Hubei Province, Institute of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China.
Zaidong HuaKey Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding of Hubei Province, Institute of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China.
Jingwei WeiAnimal Science Institute, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2619-8129
Xiangxing ZhuGuangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Gene Editing, School of Medical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528225, China.
Qi XiongKey Laboratory of Animal Embryo Engineering and Molecular Breeding of Hubei Province, Institute of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7872-6042

Funding

Science and Technology Department of Hubei Province HBZY2023B008, HBZY2023B006; 2024EHA020; 2026AFA095; 2025DJB076; 2025DJB048; 2025HBSTX4-13; 2023BBB132; 2024BBB112; 2022BBA0049; 2021BBA086; 2023BBB156; 2021-620-000-001-020; KLAEMB-2024-03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study of early mammalian embryonic development is the basis for the cultivation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs), assisted reproductive technology (ART), and understanding and preventing early embryonic developmental defects. Metabolism is the most fundamental physiological activity of embryonic development. Studies have shown that specific metabolic pathways and metabolites play key roles in embryonic development. These roles involve the regulation of signal transduction in addition to the provision of energy to the organism. AIM OF REVIEW: This review examines the factors affecting the critical moments of embryonic development, such as oocyte maturation, zygotic gene activation, cell compaction, and two genealogical differentiations. It also presents the characteristics of embryonic metabolism at this time. This review aims to provide new insights and approaches for improving early mammalian embryonic development by clarifying the relationship between embryonic metabolism and its developmental processes. Furthermore, the review emphasizes embryonic metabolism as a potential indicator for assessing the level of embryonic development in vitro, providing a new basis for assessment in assisted reproductive technologies. Key Scientific Concepts of Review: This review is focused on three main key concepts. First, we demonstrate known regulatory mechanisms of embryonic development to enhance the potential of early embryonic development. Second, we elucidate the potential role of metabolic processes and their products in early embryonic development. Third, we provide new foundations and perspectives for the study of the early embryo from the perspective of cellular metabolism.

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Embryo, MammalianEmbryonic DevelopmentMammalsMetabolic Networks and PathwaysAnimalsEmbryonic Stem CellsHumansSignal Transductioncell lineageembryologyembryonic developmentmetabolism

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PMID42882507
PMCPMC13664230

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