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Autonomous neuronal resilience under metabolic stress highlights fundamental differences between hESC and hiPSC-derived neurons

Choi, M. L.; Yoo, S.; Yang, E.

2025-08-18 cell biology
10.1101/2025.08.15.670492 bioRxiv
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Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) aim to replicate the developmental and functional capacity of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). Here, we identify neuronal resilience under metabolic stress as a critical parameter for benchmarking equivalence. Without medium replenishment, hESC-derived cortical neurons underwent neural resurrection--a spontaneous recovery marked by increased cell density, preserved morphology, and sustained calcium signaling and mitochondrial function for 23 days. In contrast, hiPSC-derived neurons survived but showed reduced adaptability, deteriorating within 10-14 days despite higher initial densities. Our findings introduce a physiologically relevant assay for stress resilience and highlight the need to optimize hiPSC differentiation to achieve hESC-like performance, improving their translational value for disease modeling and regenerative therapy.

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