Research Overview

Lab Web Site:  Pu Lab

Dr. Pu's laboratory is interested in the regulation of gene expression in heart development and heart failure. They use conditional gene knockout and overexpression approaches to manipulate gene expression in mice and in primary cultured cells. They are currently investigating the tissue-specific function of the transcription factor Gata4. They are also studying the effect of microRNAs on gene expression, heart development, and heart function.

Goals of Dr. Pu's research include:

  • to understand the transcriptional network regulating heart development
  • to understand the contribution of microRNAs to regulating heart development and heart function
  • to understand genetic contributions to congenital heart disease

Research Background

William Pu received an MD from Harvard Medical School. He completed his internship, residency and a cardiology fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital.

 

Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University
1988 New Haven CT

Medical School

Harvard Medical School
1993 Boston MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital
1994 Boston MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital
1996 Boston MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital
1999 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Somatic Genomic and Transcriptomic Changes in Single Ischemic Human Heart Cardiomyocytes. Res Sq. 2025 Jan 31. View Abstract
  2. Regulation of sarcomere formation and function in the healthy heart requires a titin intronic enhancer. J Clin Invest. 2024 Dec 17; 135(4). View Abstract
  3. CHD4 Interacts With TBX5 to Maintain the Gene Regulatory Network of Postnatal Atrial Cardiomyocytes. bioRxiv. 2024 Dec 05. View Abstract
  4. Genetic and Molecular Underpinnings of Atrial Fibrillation. NPJ Cardiovasc Health. 2024; 1. View Abstract
  5. Cardiac Applications of CRISPR/AAV-Mediated Precise Genome Editing. bioRxiv. 2024 Dec 04. View Abstract
  6. Virally delivered CMYA5 enhances the assembly of cardiac dyads. Nat Biomed Eng. 2024 Sep 05. View Abstract
  7. Non-Cell-Autonomous Cardiomyocyte Regulation Complicates Gene Supplementation Therapy for Lmna-Associated Cardiac Defects in Mice. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2024 Nov; 9(11):1308-1325. View Abstract
  8. Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapy for Calmodulinopathy. Circulation. 2024 Oct 08; 150(15):1199-1210. View Abstract
  9. Activation of VGLL4 Suppresses Cardiomyocyte Maturational Hypertrophic Growth. Cells. 2024 08 13; 13(16). View Abstract
  10. Vestigial like 4 regulates the adipogenesis of classical brown adipose tissue. bioRxiv. 2024 Jul 27. View Abstract
  11. In vivo proximity proteomics uncovers palmdelphin (PALMD) as a Z-disc-associated mitigator of isoproterenol-induced cardiac injury. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2024 Dec; 45(12):2540-2552. View Abstract
  12. Dysregulation of N-terminal acetylation causes cardiac arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy. Res Sq. 2024 Jul 19. View Abstract
  13. Efficient and reproducible generation of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and cardiac organoids in stirred suspension systems. Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 15; 15(1):5929. View Abstract
  14. Therapeutic Inhibition of LincRNA-p21 Protects Against Cardiac Hypertrophy. Circ Res. 2024 Jul 19; 135(3):434-449. View Abstract
  15. Remote assessment and management of patients with dizziness: development, validation, and feasibility of a gamified vestibular rehabilitation therapy platform. Front Neurol. 2024; 15:1367582. View Abstract
  16. Pioneer factor ETV2 safeguards endothelial cell specification by recruiting the repressor REST to restrict alternative lineage commitment. bioRxiv. 2024 May 30. View Abstract
  17. MicroRNA-122-Mediated Liver Detargeting Enhances the Tissue Specificity of Cardiac Genome Editing. Circulation. 2024 May 28; 149(22):1778-1781. View Abstract
  18. Allele-Specific Suppression of Variant MHC With High-Precision RNA Nuclease CRISPR-Cas13d Prevents Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circulation. 2024 Jul 23; 150(4):283-298. View Abstract
  19. The long noncoding RNA CARDINAL attenuates cardiac hypertrophy by modulating protein translation. J Clin Invest. 2024 May 14; 134(13). View Abstract
  20. Efficient and reproducible generation of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes using a stirred bioreactor. bioRxiv. 2024 Feb 28. View Abstract
  21. From vitality to vulnerability: the impact of oxygen on cardiac function and regeneration. J Cardiovasc Aging. 2024 Apr; 4(2). View Abstract
  22. Functional dissection of human cardiac enhancers and noncoding de novo variants in congenital heart disease. Nat Genet. 2024 Mar; 56(3):420-430. View Abstract
  23. Molecular and Spatial Signatures of Mouse Embryonic Endothelial Cells at Single-Cell Resolution. Circ Res. 2024 03; 134(5):529-546. View Abstract
  24. Base editing effectively prevents early-onset severe cardiomyopathy in Mybpc3 mutant mice. Cell Res. 2024 Apr; 34(4):327-330. View Abstract
  25. A Genomic Link From Heart Failure to Atrial Fibrillation Risk: FOG2 Modulates a TBX5/GATA4-Dependent Atrial Gene Regulatory Network. Circulation. 2024 Apr 09; 149(15):1205-1230. View Abstract
  26. In vivo proximity proteomics uncovers palmdelphin (PALMD) as a Z-line-associated mitigator of isoproterenol-induced cardiac injury. bioRxiv. 2023 Dec 07. View Abstract
  27. Author Correction: Tbx5 maintains atrial identity in postnatal cardiomyocytes by regulating an atrial-specific enhancer network. Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2023 Nov; 2(11):1095. View Abstract
  28. Reduced Mitochondrial Protein Translation Promotes Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Heart Regeneration. Circulation. 2023 12 05; 148(23):1887-1906. View Abstract
  29. Tbx5 maintains atrial identity in post-natal cardiomyocytes by regulating an atrial-specific enhancer network. Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2023 Oct; 2(10):881-898. View Abstract
  30. Spatiotemporal cell junction assembly in human iPSC-CM models of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. Stem Cell Reports. 2023 09 12; 18(9):1811-1826. View Abstract
  31. A shared role of the myocardin-family transcriptional coactivators in cardiomyocyte maturation. Sci China Life Sci. 2023 Dec; 66(12):2939-2942. View Abstract
  32. Fibre-infused gel scaffolds guide cardiomyocyte alignment in 3D-printed ventricles. Nat Mater. 2023 08; 22(8):1039-1046. View Abstract
  33. Editing the trajectory of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Aging. 2023 Jul; 3(3). View Abstract
  34. Genetic modifiers modulate phenotypic expression of tafazzin deficiency in a mouse model of Barth syndrome. Hum Mol Genet. 2023 06 05; 32(12):2055-2067. View Abstract
  35. Molecule in mothers' milk nurses pups' heart cells to maturity. Nature. 2023 Jun; 618(7964):242-243. View Abstract
  36. Tbx5 maintains atrial identity by regulating an atrial enhancer network. bioRxiv. 2023 Apr 22. View Abstract
  37. Dynamic changes in P300 enhancers and enhancer-promoter contacts control mouse cardiomyocyte maturation. Dev Cell. 2023 05 22; 58(10):898-914.e7. View Abstract
  38. Ryanodine receptor 2 (RYR2) dysfunction activates the unfolded protein response and perturbs cardiomyocyte maturation. Cardiovasc Res. 2023 03 17; 119(1):221-235. View Abstract
  39. Future Directions and Resource Needs for National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Gene Therapy Research: A Report of an NHLBI Workshop. Hum Gene Ther. 2023 02; 34(3-4):83-89. View Abstract
  40. In Vivo Dissection of Chamber-Selective Enhancers Reveals Estrogen-Related Receptor as a Regulator of Ventricular Cardiomyocyte Identity. Circulation. 2023 03 14; 147(11):881-896. View Abstract
  41. RBPMS2 Is a Myocardial-Enriched Splicing Regulator Required for Cardiac Function. Circ Res. 2022 12 02; 131(12):980-1000. View Abstract
  42. Addendum: A tissue-engineered scale model of the heart ventricle. Nat Biomed Eng. 2022 Nov; 6(11):1318. View Abstract
  43. GATA4 Regulates Developing Endocardium Through Interaction With ETS1. Circ Res. 2022 11 11; 131(11):e152-e168. View Abstract
  44. Intrinsic myocardial defects underlie an Rbfox-deficient zebrafish model of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Nat Commun. 2022 10 05; 13(1):5877. View Abstract
  45. Yap1 modulates cardiomyocyte hypertrophy via impaired mitochondrial biogenesis in response to chronic mechanical stress overload. Theranostics. 2022; 12(16):7009-7031. View Abstract
  46. Depletion of VGLL4 Causes Perinatal Lethality without Affecting Myocardial Development. Cells. 2022 09 10; 11(18). View Abstract
  47. ACTN2 Mutant Causes Proteopathy in Human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes. Cells. 2022 09 02; 11(17). View Abstract
  48. Population Prevalence of Premature Truncating Variants in Plakophilin-2 and Association With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: A UK Biobank Analysis. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2022 06; 15(3):e003507. View Abstract
  49. A new murine model of Barth syndrome neutropenia links TAFAZZIN deficiency to increased ER stress-induced apoptosis. Blood Adv. 2022 04 26; 6(8):2557-2577. View Abstract
  50. CMYA5 establishes cardiac dyad architecture and positioning. Nat Commun. 2022 04 21; 13(1):2185. View Abstract
  51. CHD4 is recruited by GATA4 and NKX2-5 to repress noncardiac gene programs in the developing heart. Genes Dev. 2022 04 01; 36(7-8):468-482. View Abstract
  52. Cardiac ISL1-Interacting Protein, a Cardioprotective Factor, Inhibits the Transition From Cardiac Hypertrophy to Heart Failure. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022; 9:857049. View Abstract
  53. Efficient In Vivo Homology-Directed Repair Within Cardiomyocytes. Circulation. 2022 03 08; 145(10):787-789. View Abstract
  54. Current and future treatment approaches for Barth syndrome. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2022 01; 45(1):17-28. View Abstract
  55. Author Correction: Massively parallel in vivo CRISPR screening identifies RNF20/40 as epigenetic regulators of cardiomyocyte maturation. Nat Commun. 2021 Aug 19; 12(1):5105. View Abstract
  56. Experimental models of Barth syndrome. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2022 01; 45(1):72-81. View Abstract
  57. Cardiac CIP protein regulates dystrophic cardiomyopathy. Mol Ther. 2022 02 02; 30(2):898-914. View Abstract
  58. Massively parallel in vivo CRISPR screening identifies RNF20/40 as epigenetic regulators of cardiomyocyte maturation. Nat Commun. 2021 07 21; 12(1):4442. View Abstract
  59. Loss of Tsc1 in cerebellar Purkinje cells induces transcriptional and translation changes in FMRP target transcripts. Elife. 2021 07 14; 10. View Abstract
  60. YAP/TEAD1 Complex Is a Default Repressor of Cardiac Toll-Like Receptor Genes. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jun 22; 22(13). View Abstract
  61. Calcific aortic valve disease: turning therapeutic discovery up a notch. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2021 05; 18(5):309-310. View Abstract
  62. Increased Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Activation Contributes to Calcium Handling Abnormalities and Impaired Contraction in Barth Syndrome. Circulation. 2021 05 11; 143(19):1894-1911. View Abstract
  63. Two sides of the same coin: new insights into mechanisms of ventricular fibrillation. Cardiovasc Res. 2021 03 21; 117(4):983-984. View Abstract
  64. LARP7 Protects Against Heart Failure by Enhancing Mitochondrial Biogenesis. Circulation. 2021 05 18; 143(20):2007-2022. View Abstract
  65. TEAD1 protects against necroptosis in postmitotic cardiomyocytes through regulation of nuclear DNA-encoded mitochondrial genes. Cell Death Differ. 2021 07; 28(7):2045-2059. View Abstract
  66. Sarcomeres regulate murine cardiomyocyte maturation through MRTF-SRF signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 01 12; 118(2). View Abstract
  67. AAV Gene Transfer to the Heart. Methods Mol Biol. 2021; 2158:269-280. View Abstract
  68. Modeling Human TBX5 Haploinsufficiency Predicts Regulatory Networks for Congenital Heart Disease. Dev Cell. 2021 02 08; 56(3):292-309.e9. View Abstract
  69. Intercalated disc protein Xinß is required for Hippo-YAP signaling in the heart. Nat Commun. 2020 09 16; 11(1):4666. View Abstract
  70. MICAL1 constrains cardiac stress responses and protects against disease by oxidizing CaMKII. J Clin Invest. 2020 09 01; 130(9):4663-4678. View Abstract
  71. Enhancer dependence of cell-type-specific gene expression increases with developmental age. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 09 01; 117(35):21450-21458. View Abstract
  72. LARP7 Is a BRCA1 Ubiquitinase Substrate and Regulates Genome Stability and Tumorigenesis. Cell Rep. 2020 Aug 18; 32(7):108058. View Abstract
  73. L ARP7 Is a BRCA1 Ubiquitinase Substrate and Regulates Genome Stability and Tumorigenesis. Cell Rep. 2020 07 28; 32(4):107974. View Abstract
  74. Regulation of myonuclear positioning and muscle function by the skeletal muscle-specific CIP protein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 08 11; 117(32):19254-19265. View Abstract
  75. Robust differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into endothelial cells via temporal modulation of ETV2 with modified mRNA. Sci Adv. 2020 07; 6(30):eaba7606. View Abstract
  76. Gene therapy for inherited arrhythmias. Cardiovasc Res. 2020 07 15; 116(9):1635-1650. View Abstract
  77. The architecture and function of cardiac dyads. Biophys Rev. 2020 Aug; 12(4):1007-1017. View Abstract
  78. Genetic and Epigenetic Control of Heart Development. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2020 07 01; 12(7). View Abstract
  79. Cardiomyocyte Maturation: New Phase in Development. Circ Res. 2020 04 10; 126(8):1086-1106. View Abstract
  80. AAV Gene Therapy Prevents and Reverses Heart Failure in a Murine Knockout Model of Barth Syndrome. Circ Res. 2020 04 10; 126(8):1024-1039. View Abstract
  81. Sphingosine 1-phosphate-regulated transcriptomes in heterogenous arterial and lymphatic endothelium of the aorta. Elife. 2020 02 24; 9. View Abstract
  82. Two faces of bivalent domain regulate VEGFA responsiveness and angiogenesis. Cell Death Dis. 2020 01 30; 11(1):75. View Abstract
  83. aYAP modRNA reduces cardiac inflammation and hypertrophy in a murine ischemia-reperfusion model. Life Sci Alliance. 2020 01; 3(1). View Abstract
  84. Investigation of Streptococcus agalactiae using pcsB-based LAMP in milk, tilapia and vaginal swabs in Haikou, China. J Appl Microbiol. 2020 Mar; 128(3):784-793. View Abstract
  85. A reference map of murine cardiac transcription factor chromatin occupancy identifies dynamic and conserved enhancers. Nat Commun. 2019 10 28; 10(1):4907. View Abstract
  86. Immunoglobulin G galactosylation levels are decreased in systemic sclerosis patients and differ according to disease subclassification. Scand J Rheumatol. 2020 Mar; 49(2):146-153. View Abstract
  87. Molecular mechanisms of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2019 09; 16(9):519-537. View Abstract
  88. Insights Into the Pathogenesis of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia From Engineered Human Heart Tissue. Circulation. 2019 07 30; 140(5):390-404. View Abstract
  89. Gene Therapy for Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia by Inhibition of Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Kinase II. Circulation. 2019 07 30; 140(5):405-419. View Abstract
  90. Therapeutic role of miR-19a/19b in cardiac regeneration and protection from myocardial infarction. Nat Commun. 2019 04 17; 10(1):1802. View Abstract
  91. Three species of Aeromonas (A. dhakensis, A. hydrophila and A. jandaei) isolated from freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) with pneumonia and septicemia. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2019 Mar; 68(3):212-218. View Abstract
  92. A dynamic and integrated epigenetic program at distal regions orchestrates transcriptional responses to VEGFA. Genome Res. 2019 02; 29(2):193-207. View Abstract
  93. Convergences of Life Sciences and Engineering in Understanding and Treating Heart Failure. Circ Res. 2019 01 04; 124(1):161-169. View Abstract
  94. Genetic Basis for Congenital Heart Disease: Revisited: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2018 11 20; 138(21):e653-e711. View Abstract
  95. Hierarchical and stage-specific regulation of murine cardiomyocyte maturation by serum response factor. Nat Commun. 2018 09 21; 9(1):3837. View Abstract
  96. Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions in Improving Medication Adherence Among People with Hypertension: a Systematic Review. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2018 08 07; 20(10):86. View Abstract
  97. A tissue-engineered scale model of the heart ventricle. Nat Biomed Eng. 2018 12; 2(12):930-941. View Abstract
  98. Exercising engineered heart muscle to maturity. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2018 07; 15(7):383-384. View Abstract
  99. Genetic Mosaics for Greater Precision in Cardiovascular Research. Circ Res. 2018 06 22; 123(1):27-29. View Abstract
  100. Enhancing the precision of genetic lineage tracing using dual recombinases. Nat Med. 2017 Dec; 23(12):1488-1498. View Abstract
  101. Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy Caused by Elevated Reactive Oxygen Species and Impaired Cardiomyocyte Proliferation. Circ Res. 2018 01 05; 122(1):74-87. View Abstract
  102. CASAAV: A CRISPR-Based Platform for Rapid Dissection of Gene Function In Vivo. Curr Protoc Mol Biol. 2017 10 02; 120:31.11.1-31.11.14. View Abstract
  103. VEGF amplifies transcription through ETS1 acetylation to enable angiogenesis. Nat Commun. 2017 08 29; 8(1):383. View Abstract
  104. Identification of a hybrid myocardial zone in the mammalian heart after birth. Nat Commun. 2017 07 20; 8(1):87. View Abstract
  105. Host non-inflammatory neutrophils mediate the engraftment of bioengineered vascular networks. Nat Biomed Eng. 2017; 1. View Abstract
  106. The complex genetics of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Nat Genet. 2017 Jul; 49(7):1152-1159. View Abstract
  107. Divergent Requirements for EZH1 in Heart Development Versus Regeneration. Circ Res. 2017 Jul 07; 121(2):106-112. View Abstract
  108. Inflammatory signals from photoreceptor modulate pathological retinal angiogenesis via c-Fos. J Exp Med. 2017 06 05; 214(6):1753-1767. View Abstract
  109. Depletion of polycomb repressive complex 2 core component EED impairs fetal hematopoiesis. Cell Death Dis. 2017 04 13; 8(4):e2744. View Abstract
  110. [Long-term outcomes after cataract surgery in infants with congenital cataract]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 2017 Apr 11; 53(4):266-273. View Abstract
  111. EED orchestration of heart maturation through interaction with HDACs is H3K27me3-independent. Elife. 2017 04 10; 6. View Abstract
  112. Analysis of Cardiac Myocyte Maturation Using CASAAV, a Platform for Rapid Dissection of Cardiac Myocyte Gene Function In Vivo. Circ Res. 2017 Jun 09; 120(12):1874-1888. View Abstract
  113. Cardiac Regeneration: Lessons From Development. Circ Res. 2017 Mar 17; 120(6):941-959. View Abstract
  114. Mapping cell type-specific transcriptional enhancers using high affinity, lineage-specific Ep300 bioChIP-seq. Elife. 2017 01 25; 6. View Abstract
  115. Preparation of rAAV9 to Overexpress or Knockdown Genes in Mouse Hearts. J Vis Exp. 2016 12 17; (118). View Abstract
  116. Efficient, footprint-free human iPSC genome editing by consolidation of Cas9/CRISPR and piggyBac technologies. Nat Protoc. 2017 Jan; 12(1):88-103. View Abstract
  117. Modeling Inherited Arrhythmia Disorders Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes. Circ J. 2016 Dec 22; 81(1):12-21. View Abstract
  118. Single-Cell Resolution of Temporal Gene Expression during Heart Development. Dev Cell. 2016 11 21; 39(4):480-490. View Abstract
  119. Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Receptor-Dependent Pathway Drives Epicardial Adipose Tissue Formation After Myocardial Injury. Circulation. 2017 Jan 03; 135(1):59-72. View Abstract
  120. Long non-coding RNAs link extracellular matrix gene expression to ischemic cardiomyopathy. Cardiovasc Res. 2016 Nov 01; 112(2):543-554. View Abstract
  121. Acetylation of VGLL4 Regulates Hippo-YAP Signaling and Postnatal Cardiac Growth. Dev Cell. 2016 11 21; 39(4):466-479. View Abstract
  122. Comprehensive analysis of promoter-proximal RNA polymerase II pausing across mammalian cell types. Genome Biol. 2016 06 03; 17(1):120. View Abstract
  123. Epicardium is required for cardiac seeding by yolk sac macrophages, precursors of resident macrophages of the adult heart. Dev Biol. 2016 05 15; 413(2):153-159. View Abstract
  124. GATA4 regulates Fgf16 to promote heart repair after injury. Development. 2016 Mar 15; 143(6):936-49. View Abstract
  125. Recounting Cardiac Cellular Composition. Circ Res. 2016 Feb 05; 118(3):368-70. View Abstract
  126. Contribution of Fetal, but Not Adult, Pulmonary Mesothelium to Mesenchymal Lineages in Lung Homeostasis and Fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2016 Feb; 54(2):222-30. View Abstract
  127. Failed cooperative, but not competitive, interaction between large-scale brain networks impairs working memory in schizophrenia. Psychol Med. 2016 Apr; 46(6):1211-24. View Abstract
  128. Cardiomyocyte-enriched protein CIP protects against pathophysiological stresses and regulates cardiac homeostasis. J Clin Invest. 2015 Nov 02; 125(11):4122-34. View Abstract
  129. SOCS3 in retinal neurons and glial cells suppresses VEGF signaling to prevent pathological neovascular growth. Sci Signal. 2015 Sep 22; 8(395):ra94. View Abstract
  130. Regional differences in WT-1 and Tcf21 expression during ventricular development: implications for myocardial compaction. PLoS One. 2015; 10(9):e0136025. View Abstract
  131. Nuclear receptor RORa regulates pathologic retinal angiogenesis by modulating SOCS3-dependent inflammation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Aug 18; 112(33):10401-6. View Abstract
  132. Trbp regulates heart function through microRNA-mediated Sox6 repression. Nat Genet. 2015 Jul; 47(7):776-83. View Abstract
  133. Novel Roles of GATA4/6 in the Postnatal Heart Identified through Temporally Controlled, Cardiomyocyte-Specific Gene Inactivation by Adeno-Associated Virus Delivery of Cre Recombinase. PLoS One. 2015; 10(5):e0128105. View Abstract
  134. Cellular origin and developmental program of coronary angiogenesis. Circ Res. 2015 Jan 30; 116(3):515-30. View Abstract
  135. Releasing YAP from an a-catenin trap increases cardiomyocyte proliferation. Circ Res. 2015 Jan 02; 116(1):9-11. View Abstract
  136. Targeted and genome-wide sequencing reveal single nucleotide variations impacting specificity of Cas9 in human stem cells. Nat Commun. 2014 Nov 26; 5:5507. View Abstract
  137. Introduction to the special issue on heart regeneration and rejuvenation. Stem Cell Res. 2014 Nov; 13(3 Pt B):521-2. View Abstract
  138. Insights into the genetic structure of congenital heart disease from human and murine studies on monogenic disorders. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2014 Oct 01; 4(10). View Abstract
  139. Epicardium-to-fat transition in injured heart. Cell Res. 2014 Nov; 24(11):1367-9. View Abstract
  140. Dynamic GATA4 enhancers shape the chromatin landscape central to heart development and disease. Nat Commun. 2014 Sep 24; 5:4907. View Abstract
  141. Pi3kcb links Hippo-YAP and PI3K-AKT signaling pathways to promote cardiomyocyte proliferation and survival. Circ Res. 2015 Jan 02; 116(1):35-45. View Abstract
  142. Optimization of genome engineering approaches with the CRISPR/Cas9 system. PLoS One. 2014; 9(8):e105779. View Abstract
  143. Ultrasound-guided transthoracic intramyocardial injection in mice. J Vis Exp. 2014 Aug 05; (90):e51566. View Abstract
  144. Vessel formation. De novo formation of a distinct coronary vascular population in neonatal heart. Science. 2014 Jul 04; 345(6192):90-4. View Abstract
  145. Strategies for cardiac regeneration and repair. Sci Transl Med. 2014 Jun 04; 6(239):239rv1. View Abstract
  146. GATA4 represses an ileal program of gene expression in the proximal small intestine by inhibiting the acetylation of histone H3, lysine 27. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2014 Nov; 1839(11):1273-82. View Abstract
  147. Notching up vascular regeneration. Cell Res. 2014 Jul; 24(7):777-8. View Abstract
  148. Cardiac-specific YAP activation improves cardiac function and survival in an experimental murine MI model. Circ Res. 2014 Jul 18; 115(3):354-63. View Abstract
  149. Yap1 is required for endothelial to mesenchymal transition of the atrioventricular cushion. J Biol Chem. 2014 Jul 04; 289(27):18681-92. View Abstract
  150. Modeling the mitochondrial cardiomyopathy of Barth syndrome with induced pluripotent stem cell and heart-on-chip technologies. Nat Med. 2014 Jun; 20(6):616-23. View Abstract
  151. Harnessing Hippo in the heart: Hippo/Yap signaling and applications to heart regeneration and rejuvenation. Stem Cell Res. 2014 Nov; 13(3 Pt B):571-81. View Abstract
  152. Hippo activation in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. Circ Res. 2014 Jan 31; 114(3):402-5. View Abstract
  153. Peritruncal coronary endothelial cells contribute to proximal coronary artery stems and their aortic orifices in the mouse heart. PLoS One. 2013; 8(11):e80857. View Abstract
  154. WT1 maintains adrenal-gonadal primordium identity and marks a population of AGP-like progenitors within the adrenal gland. Dev Cell. 2013 Oct 14; 27(1):5-18. View Abstract
  155. Developing insights into cardiac regeneration. Development. 2013 Oct; 140(19):3933-7. View Abstract
  156. Modified mRNA directs the fate of heart progenitor cells and induces vascular regeneration after myocardial infarction. Nat Biotechnol. 2013 Oct; 31(10):898-907. View Abstract
  157. Interrogating translational efficiency and lineage-specific transcriptomes using ribosome affinity purification. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Sep 17; 110(38):15395-400. View Abstract
  158. HCN4 charges up the first heart field. Circ Res. 2013 Aug 02; 113(4):350-1. View Abstract
  159. The mysterious origins of coronary vessels. Cell Res. 2013 Sep; 23(9):1063-4. View Abstract
  160. Timing of myocardial trpm7 deletion during cardiogenesis variably disrupts adult ventricular function, conduction, and repolarization. Circulation. 2013 Jul 09; 128(2):101-14. View Abstract
  161. A dynamic H3K27ac signature identifies VEGFA-stimulated endothelial enhancers and requires EP300 activity. Genome Res. 2013 Jun; 23(6):917-27. View Abstract
  162. A simple method for deriving functional MSCs and applied for osteogenesis in 3D scaffolds. Sci Rep. 2013; 3:2243. View Abstract
  163. GATA factors promote ER integrity and ß-cell survival and contribute to type 1 diabetes risk. Mol Endocrinol. 2014 Jan; 28(1):28-39. View Abstract
  164. Genetic Cre-loxP assessment of epicardial cell fate using Wt1-driven Cre alleles. Circ Res. 2012 Nov 09; 111(11):e276-80. View Abstract
  165. Myocardial regeneration: expanding the repertoire of thymosin ß4 in the ischemic heart. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2012 Oct; 1269:92-101. View Abstract
  166. Genetic and environmental risk factors in congenital heart disease functionally converge in protein networks driving heart development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Aug 28; 109(35):14035-40. View Abstract
  167. Mature cardiomyocytes recall their progenitor experience via polycomb repressive complex 2. Circ Res. 2012 Jul 06; 111(2):162-4. View Abstract
  168. Endostatin lowers blood pressure via nitric oxide and prevents hypertension associated with VEGF inhibition. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jul 10; 109(28):11306-11. View Abstract
  169. Endocardial and epicardial epithelial to mesenchymal transitions in heart development and disease. Circ Res. 2012 Jun 08; 110(12):1628-45. View Abstract
  170. Congenital heart disease-causing Gata4 mutation displays functional deficits in vivo. PLoS Genet. 2012; 8(5):e1002690. View Abstract
  171. Equal modulation of endothelial cell function by four distinct tissue-specific mesenchymal stem cells. Angiogenesis. 2012 Sep; 15(3):443-55. View Abstract
  172. Cardiac expression of ms1/STARS, a novel gene involved in cardiac development and disease, is regulated by GATA4. Mol Cell Biol. 2012 May; 32(10):1830-43. View Abstract
  173. CIP, a cardiac Isl1-interacting protein, represses cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Circ Res. 2012 Mar 16; 110(6):818-30. View Abstract
  174. YAP1, the nuclear target of Hippo signaling, stimulates heart growth through cardiomyocyte proliferation but not hypertrophy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Feb 14; 109(7):2394-9. View Abstract
  175. Transcription factor GATA4 is activated but not required for insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1)-induced cardiac hypertrophy. J Biol Chem. 2012 Mar 23; 287(13):9827-9834. View Abstract
  176. PRC2 directly methylates GATA4 and represses its transcriptional activity. Genes Dev. 2012 Jan 01; 26(1):37-42. View Abstract
  177. Isolation and characterization of embryonic and adult epicardium and epicardium-derived cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2012; 843:155-68. View Abstract
  178. Regulation of GATA4 transcriptional activity in cardiovascular development and disease. Curr Top Dev Biol. 2012; 100:143-69. View Abstract
  179. Polycomb repressive complex 2 regulates normal development of the mouse heart. Circ Res. 2012 Feb 03; 110(3):406-15. View Abstract
  180. Adult cardiac-resident MSC-like stem cells with a proepicardial origin. Cell Stem Cell. 2011 Dec 02; 9(6):527-40. View Abstract
  181. Epicardial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in injured heart. J Cell Mol Med. 2011 Dec; 15(12):2781-3. View Abstract
  182. Thymosin beta 4 treatment after myocardial infarction does not reprogram epicardial cells into cardiomyocytes. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2012 Jan; 52(1):43-7. View Abstract
  183. miR-155 inhibits expression of the MEF2A protein to repress skeletal muscle differentiation. J Biol Chem. 2011 Oct 14; 286(41):35339-35346. View Abstract
  184. Serine 105 phosphorylation of transcription factor GATA4 is necessary for stress-induced cardiac hypertrophy in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Jul 26; 108(30):12331-6. View Abstract
  185. De novo cardiomyocytes from within the activated adult heart after injury. Nature. 2011 Jun 08; 474(7353):640-4. View Abstract
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