Publications

Wittig, J.; Xu, R.; Lagos, F. D.; Drekolia, M.-K.; Zhang, B.; Theodorou, I.; Chen, Y.; Du, Y.; Gupta, L.; Hanyu, C. et al.; Yuanyuan, L.; Bo, C.; Gunther, S.; Wittig, I.; Ola, R.; Hu, J.; Bibli, S.-I.: Persulfidation alters gene regulatory programs and promotes endothelial specification. REDOX BIOLOGY 89, 103926 (2026)

Siragusa, M.; Graumann, J.; Kuenne, C.; Gunther, S.; Jeratsch, S.; Guven, B.; Susser, S.; Talyan, S.; Bezuneh, B.; Matthess, Y. et al.; Cartura, M.; Zhou, X.; Cho, H.; Sachs, N.; Maegdefessel, L.; Muller, O. J.; Troidl, C.; Nef, H. M.; Looso, M.; Kaulich, M.; Offermanns, S.; Fleming, I.: Identification of unannotated microproteins involved in endothelial cell homeostasis, dysfunction, and vascular disease. CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH (2026)

Kawase, H.; Liu, S.; Kurz, S.; Bengelsdorff, V.; Bonnavion, R.; Jin, Y.-J.; Roquid, K. A.; Cho, H.; Liang, G.; Banicevic, M. et al.; Shiva, N.; Yunes-Leites, P. S.; Gunther, S.; Tombor, L.; Dimmeler, S.; Looso, M.; Mattonet, K.; Wettschureck, N.; Muller, U. C.; Offermanns, S.: Endothelial soluble APP/APLP2 promote heart repair through KIT-mediated angiogenesis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 12 (21), eaeh0301 (2026)

Wang, J.; Li, J.; Chin, A. W. H.; Luo, B.; Wei, J.; Qiu, J.; Ren, J.; Xia, Y.; Braun, T.; Poon, L. L. M. et al.; Feng, B.: Redirection of SARS-CoV-2 to phagocytes by intranasal sACE2-Fc as a universal decoy confers complete prophylactic protection. ELIFE 14, RP108883 (2026)

Kubin, N.; Gajawada, P.; Kortl, T.; Schneider, A.; Han, L.; Zelarayan, L. C.; Braun, T.; Sossalla, S.; Choi, Y.-H.; Richter, M.: Coordinated Developmental Remodeling of IGF/FGF-MAPK Signaling and Cytoskeletal Plasticity Coincides with the Loss of Cardiac Regenerative Capacity. CELLS 15 (10), 873 (2026)

Tarasco, M.; Juan, T.; Alayoubi, Y.; Kulkarni, R.; Schumann, A.; da Silva, A. R.; Albu, M.; Dwari, M.; Dlnija, M.; Gunther, S. et al.; Looso, M.; Stainier, D. Y. R.: Time-resolved single-cell transcriptomics maps zebrafish heart development. CELL REPORTS 45 (4), 117249 (2026)

Torigata, K.; Matsuura, R.; Nagatomo, F.; Thiha, M.; Hikita, T.; Iseoka, H.; Takagi, H.; Koshimizu, U.; Sakakima, H.; Izumi, S. et al.; Hatano, A.; Braun, T.; Sawa, Y.; Miyagawa, S.; Nakayama, M.: Human iPSC cardiomyocyte patch transplantation modifies extracellular matrix and fibroblast behavior after myocardial infarction. ISCIENCE 29 (4), 115341 (2026)

Li, L.; Cui, Y.; Zhang, M.; Shen, T.; Wang, D.; Mi, X.; Zhang, Y.; Tan, X.; Vaquero, A.; Braun, T. et al.; Hao, J.; Ianni, A.; Jiang, C.; Yue, S.: Exosomal miR-92a-3p promotes pancreatic cancer cells' extravasation by inducing vascular permeability through inhibition of DAB2IP. CELL DEATH & DISEASE 17 (1), 489 (2026)

Malainou, C.; Peteranderl, C.; Ferrero, M. R.; Vazquez-Armendariz, A. I.; Alexopoulos, I.; Franz, K.; Knippenberg, K.; Better, J.; Estiri, M.; Wu, C.-Y. et al.; Schultheis, H.; Bushe, J.; del Rio, M.-L.; Rodriguez-Barbosa, J. I.; Pfeffer, K.; Gunther, S.; Looso, M.; Gruber, A. D.; Vadasz, I.; Matt, U.; Herold, S.: TNF superfamily member 14 drives post-influenza depletion of alveolar macrophages, enabling secondary pneumococcal pneumonia. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION 136 (2), e185390 (2026)

Martinez-Mayer, J.; Balakrishnan, M.; Cheung, L. Y.; Gunther, S.; Medan, V.; Stainier, D. Y. R.; Perez-Millan, M. I.: Generation of a prop1 knock-in zebrafish enables single-cell transcriptomics of early pituitary development. ENDOCRINOLOGY 167 (5), bqag043 (2026)

Carpenter, B. J.; Lecacheur, M.; Mangold, Y. N.; Cui, K.; Gunther, S.; Vermunt, M. W.; Dierickx, P.: NAD+ controls circadian rhythmicity during cardiac aging. COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY 9 (1), 476 (2026)

Zaragosi, L.-E.; Salwig, I.; Wasnick, R.-M.; Lehmann, M.; Pardo-Saganta, A.: Cellular plasticity and regenerative mechanisms in the lung. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW 35 (179), 250168 (2026)