Scientific 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)

Leerberg, D. M.; Avillion, G. B.; Priya, R.; Stainier, D. Y. R.; Yelon, D.: Regionalized regulation of actomyosin organization influences cardiomyocyte cell shape changes during chamber curvature formation. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 17 (1), 3768 (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)

Fuschi, G.; St Germain, J.; Bebensee, D.; Moawad, C.; Aladysheva, A.; Mohamed, A.; Brooks, B. R.; Savai, R.; Elwakeel, E.; Amin, M.: Machine Learning-Driven Drug Repurposing for KRAS G12C and KRAS G12D Inhibition. ACS OMEGA (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)

Dizdarevic, S.; Timofeev, O.; Kazdal, D.; Pullamsetti, S. S.; Sotillo, R.; Loges, S.; Kobold, S.; Stenzinger, A.; Stiewe, T.; Savai, R.: Tumor microenvironment evolution in lung cancer: Spatio-temporal dynamics and clinical implications. SEMINARS IN CANCER BIOLOGY 123, pp. 1 - 26 (2026)

Merkt, W.; Rodon, L.; Deicher, F. S.; Freitag, M.; Claus, M.; Lister, R.; Han, H.; Zhou, Y.; Horne, A.; Stutz, A. et al.; Li, Y.-N.; Kreuter, M.; Kahn, N.; Schneider, M. A.; Egea-Zorrilla, A.; Blasco-Iturri, Z.; Nikulina, N.; Turkowski, K.; Ruppert, C.; Guenther, A.; Rizzo, R.; Rizzo, S.; Ferraresi, M.; Hubschmann, D.; Haas, S.; Blank, N.; Watzl, C.; Tykocinski, L.-O.; Lorenz, H.-M.; Savai, R.; Pardo-Saganta, A.; Lagares, D.: Natural killer cell immunotherapy reverses lung fibrosis by eliminating senescent fibroblasts. SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 18 (849), eadq5442 (2026)

Sauda, M. R.; Rodrigues, A. B.; de Oliveira Lyra, M. L.; Grotto, R. M. T.; Gu, L.; de Campos Melo, T.; Valente, G. T.: Comparison between a conventional tool and deep learning models for RNA velocity analysis of scRNA-Seq data. MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS 301 (1), 110 (2026)

Pullamsetti, S. S.; Vanderpool, R. R.; de Man, F.; de Jesus Perez, V. A.; Hemnes, A. R.; Mukherjee, M.; Mercer-Rosa, L.; Spiekerkoetter, E.; Tello, K.; Bonnet, S.: Advanced Molecular, Metabolic, and Imaging Approaches to Characterizing Right Ventricular Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. CIRCULATION 153 (19), pp. e1304 - e1322 (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)

Mintcheva, J.; Tseng, T.-L.; Goumenaki, P.; Neuschulz, A.; Senoussi, A.; Lelek, S.; Lim, K. L.; Ming, Z.; Schafer, R.; Hnatiuk, A. et al.; Ninov, N.; Beisaw, A.; McGrail, M.; Lai, S.-L. B.; Panakova, D.; Stainier, D. Y. R.; Junker, J. P.: In vivo single-cell RNA metabolic labeling resolves early transcriptional responders in the regenerating zebrafish heart. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 17 (1), 4073 (2026)

Wang, Y.; Cheng, C. K.; Lamusi, A.; Jin, M.; Wang, C.: Causal Association Between Commonly Used Medicines and Diabetes-Related Eye Diseases: Univariable and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Study. JOURNAL OF DIABETES RESEARCH 2026 (1), 6075025 (2026)

Goumenaki, P.; Balakrishnan, M.; Mattonet, K.; Stainier, D. Y. R.; Cardeira-da-Silva, J.: Ex vivo imaging reveals neutrophil behaviors in the adult zebrafish heart. JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE 139 (9), jcs264418 (2026)

Cao, Y.; Xu, L.; Zhang, M.; Su, A.; Wang, S.; Li, T.; Liu, S.; Mao, Z.; He, Y.; Shao, Z. et al.; Zhang, J.; Wang, Y.; Tian, H.; Sun, Y.; Li, Y.; Yan, L.; Zhang, G.; Sun, S.; Mei, N.; Chen, F.; Xiong, Y.; Liang, G.; Offermanns, S.; Yan, Y.; Yuan, Z.; Wang, S.: PIEZO1 regulates smooth muscle cell plasticity by integrating mechanical stretch with glycolytic metabolism. CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH 122 (6), pp. 748 - 763 (2026)

Lardennois, A.; Duda, V.; Dingare, C.; Klemmt, P. A.; Heinzen, C.; Desruelles, L.; Heyde, M.; Kleinhans, D. S.; Falk, T.; Schelmbauer, C. et al.; Mozolewska, O.; Papadopoulou, S.; Lai, J. J. K.; Stainier, D. Y. R.; Lecaudey, V.: Two distinct modes of Vgll4-mediated Tead regulation control organ size in zebrafish. COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY 9 (1), 574 (2026)

Vagena-Pantoula, C.; Kalyviotis, K.; Feng, S.; Sanchez, A.; Kondrychyn, I.; Fukumoto, M.; Pan, X.; Juan, T.; Stainier, D. Y. R.; Pantazis, P. et al.; Phng, L.-K.; Vermot, J.: Piezo1-mediated mechanohydraulic control of cell volume drives cardiac morphogenesis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 12 (17), eaea7025 (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)