Molecular Cardiovascular Biology

Publications

Bovo, E; Nikolaienko, R; Yuen, SL; Makarewich, CA; Brinkmann, M; Thomas, DD; Rebbeck, RT; Zima, AV. A piperidinyl amide compound enhances Ca2+ signaling in cardiomyocytes by increasing activity of Ca2+ pump. Biophysical Reports. 2026; 6(1):100250.

Coughlin, TM; Huo, J; Gibson, AM; Makarewich, CA. Characterization of Nrac, a nutritionally-regulated adipose and cardiac-enriched microprotein. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Plus. 2026; 15:100752.

Gonzalez, BA; Yutzey, KE. Immune Mechanisms of Heart Valve Development, Homeostasis, and Disease. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2026; 46(7):e323160.

Kasam, RK; Vagnozzi, RJ; Kuwabara, Y; Johansen, AKZ; Blair, NS; Prasad, V; Lin, S-CJ; Rajput, A; Nieman, M; Molkentin, JD. Selective expansion of cardiac macrophage subtypes distinguishes their functional roles in disease and homeostasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2026.

Kuwabara, Y; Keezer, C; Lin, S-CJ; Rajput, A; Molkentin, JD. Heart-Specific and Conditional Deletion of the Immt Gene Reveals Its Role in Regulating Mitochondrial Structure and Total Heart Metabolism. Cells. 2026; 15(6).

Liu, L; Steimle, JD; Tsai, C-R; Meng, F; Morikawa, Y; Zhao, Y; Carmichael, S; Li, X; Martin, JF. YAP Induces a Prorenewal Metabolic State in Cardiomyocytes. Circulation. 2026; 153(17):1296-1313.

Lopes, LJS; Wherley, TJ; Millay, DP; Sodt, AJ. BPS2026 – Probing Myomaker’s mechanism of action through molecular dynamics simulations. Biophysical Journal. 2026; 125(4):252a.

Martin, KE; Fernandes, AT; Sayed, M; Hanlon, MA; Fallon, S; Lim, H-W; Waxman, JS. Nr2f1a and Isl1 repress acquisition of epicardial identity in venous atrial cardiomyocytes. Development. 2026; 153(11).

Molkentin, JD; Queme, LF; Rubinstein, J. Delayed Abdominal Pain Following Botox® Bladder Injection Mimics Exercise-InducedTransient Abdominal Pain: A Case Report. Pain Med Case Rep. 2026; 10(2):187-189.

Perl, A-KT; Stockman, CA; Green, J; Wagner, K; Ushakumary, M; Riccetti, M; Na, C-L; Morello, R; Molkentin, J; Johansen, A. C107-24 Gata6 and Tcf21: A Yin-Yang Axis Balancing Matrix Integrity and Lipogenic Potential in Alveolar Fibroblasts. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2026; 212(Supplement_1):aamag162.1199.

Warrick, KA; Johansen, AKZ; Jiao, M; Linnemann, ME; Saha, I; Lin, S-CJ; Vallez, CN; Hagan, T; Molkentin, JD; Pasare, C. Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis is dependent on CD8 T cell-derived TNF and TNFR2 signaling. Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM). 2026; 223(4).

Wherley, TJ; Zhao, X; Hindi, SM; Lopes, LJS; Leikina, E; Rowan, FC; Setchell, KDR; Sodt, AJ; Chernomordik, LV; Millay, DP. Myomaker and ether lipids cooperate to promote fusion-competent membrane states. Cell reports. 2026; 45(2):116900.

Xie, B; Steimle, J; Deshmukh, V; Liu, L; Tsai, C-R; Heallen, TR; Paltzer, W; Morikawa, Y; Meng, F; Wang, J; Martin, JF. TEAD-independent mechanisms of YAP function in cardiomyocyte cell cycle reentry. Life Science Alliance. 2026; 9(4).