First or Corresponding Author Publications:
(1) Fu X#, Zhang F, # Dong X#, Pu L, Feng Y, Xu Y, Gao F, Liang T, Kang J, Sun H, Hong T, Liu Y, Zhou H, Jiang J, Yin D, Hu X, Wang DZ, Ding J*, Chen J*. Adapting cytoskeleton-mitochondria patterning with myocyte differentiation by promyogenic PRR33. Cell Death & Differentiation. 2025 Jan;32(1):177-193.
(2) Gao F#, Liang T#, Lu YW#, Pu L, Fu X, Dong X, Hong T, Zhang F, Liu N, Zhou Y, Wang H, Liang P, Guo Y, Yu H, Zhu W, Hu X, Chen H, Zhou B, Pu WT, Mably JD, Wang J*, Wang DZ*, Chen J*. Reduced Mitochondrial Protein Translation Promotes Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Heart Regeneration. Circulation. 2023 Dec 5;148(23):1887-1906. (获2023年度中国心血管病基础医学领域十大研究进展)
(3) Gao F#, Liang T#, Lu YW, Fu X, Dong X, Pu L, Hong T, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Liu N, Zhang F, Liu J, Malizia AP, Yu H, Zhu W, Cowan DB, Chen H, Hu X, Mably JD, Wang J*, Wang DZ*, Chen J*. A defect in mitochondrial protein translation influences mitonuclear communication in the heart. Nature Communications. 2023 Mar 22;14(1):1595.
(4) Wang K#, Wen J#, Wang WY#, Zhao K#, Zhou T, Wang S, Wang Q, Shen L, Xiang Y, Ren T, Chen J*, Tang YD*, Zhu Y*, Gao C*. MiR-19-loaded oxidative stress-relief microgels with immunomodulatory and regeneration functions to reduce cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction. Bioactive Materials. 2025;48: 43–54.
(5) Wang K, Wen J, Liang T, Hu H, Li S, Shen L, Ren T, Yao Y, Xie J, Ding J, Chen J*, Tang YD*, Zhu Y*, Gao C*. Enhancing miR-19a/b induced cardiomyocyte proliferation in infarcted hearts by alleviating oxidant stress and controlling miR-19 release. Biomaterials. 2025 Jan; 312:122732.
(6) Liu N, Kataoka M, Wang Y, Pu L, Dong X, Fu X, Zhang F, Gao F, Liang T, Pei J, Xiao C, Qiu Q, Hong T, Chen Q, Zhao J, Zhu L, He J, Hu X, Nie Y, Zhu W, Yu H, Cowan DB, Hu X, Wang J*, Wang DZ*, Chen J*. LncRNA LncHrt preserves cardiac metabolic homeostasis and heart function by modulating the LKB1-AMPK signaling pathway. Basic Research in Cardiology. 2021 Aug 11;116(1):48.
(7) Liang T, Gao F, Chen J*. Role of PTEN-less in cardiac injury, hypertrophy and regeneration. Cell Regeneration. 2021 Aug 2;10(1):25.
(8) Liang T#, Gao F#, Jiang J#, Lu YW, Zhang F, Wang Y, Liu N, Fu Y, Dong Y, Pei J, Cowan, D, Hu X, Wang J*, Wang DZ*, Chen J*. Loss of PTEN promotes cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac repair following myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2020 Dec;142(22):2196-2199
(9) Zhang F, Fu X, Kataoka M, Liu N, Wang Y, Gao F, Liang T, Dong X, Pei J, Hu X, Zhu W, Yu H, Cowan DB, Hu X, Huang ZP, Wang J*, Wang DZ*, Chen J*. Long noncoding RNA Cfast regulates cardiac fibrosis. Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acid. 2021 Mar 5, 23:377-392.
(10) Dong X, Dong X, Gao F, Liu N, Liang T, Zhang F, Fu X, Pu L, Chen J*. Non-coding RNAs in cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac regeneration: Dissecting their therapeutic values. J Cell Mol Med. 2021 Mar;25(5):2315-2332
(11) Wang F, Liu S, Pei J, Cai L, Liu N, Liang T, Dong X, Cong X, Chun J, Chen J*, Hu S*, Chen X*. LPA3-mediated lysophosphatidic acid signaling promotes postnatal heart regeneration in mice. Theranostics. 2020; 10(24): 10892-10907.
(12) Gao F, Kataoka M, Liu N, Liang T, Huang ZP, Gu F, Ding J, Liu J, Zhang F, Ma Q, Wang Y, Zhang M, Hu X, Kyselovic J, Hu X, Pu WT, Wang J, Chen J*, Wang DZ*. Therapeutic role of miR-19a/19b in cardiac regeneration and protection from myocardial infarction. Nature Communications. 2019;10(1):1802
(13) Seok H#, Chen J#, Kataoka M, Huang ZP, Ding J, Yan J, Hu X, Wang DZ*. Loss of MicroRNA-155 protects the heart from pathological cardiac hypertrophy. Circulation Research. 2014;114(10):1585-95.
(14) Chen J, Huang ZP, Seok H, Ding J, Kataoka M, Zhang Z, Hu X, Wang G, Lin Z, Wang S, Pu W, Liao R, Wang DZ*. mir-17-92 Cluster is Required for and Sufficient to Induce Cardiomyocyte Proliferation in Postnatal and Adult Hearts. Circulation Research. 2013; 112(12):1557-66.
(15) Huang ZP#, Chen J#, Seok H, Zhang Z, Kataoka M, Hu X, Wang DZ. MicroRNA-22 Regulates Cardiac Hypertrophy and Remodeling in Response to Stress. Circulation Research. 2013 112(9):1234-43.
(16) Chen J, Wang DZ*. microRNAs in cardiovascular development. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2012;52(5):949-57.
(17) Chen J, Shearer GC, Chen Q, Healy CL, Beyer AJ, Nareddy VB, Gerdes AM, Harris WS, O'Connell TD, Wang D*. Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prevent Pressure Overload-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis Through Activation of Cyclic GMP/Protein Kinase G Signaling in Cardiac Fibroblasts. Circulation. 2011;123(6):584-93
(18) Chen J, Ortmeier SB, Savinova OV, Nareddy VB, Beyer AJ, Wang D, Gerdes AM*. Thyroid hormone induces sprouting angiogenesis in adult heart of hypothyroid mice through the PDGF-Akt pathway. J Cell Mol Med. 2012 16(11):2726-35.
(19) Chen J, Baydoun AR, Xu R, Deng L, Zhu W, Cong X, Hu S, Chen X*. Lysophosphatidic Acid Protects Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Hypoxia and Serum Deprivation-Induced Apoptosis. Stem Cells. 2008;26(1):135-45.
(20) Chen J, Chen Y, Zhu W, Han Y, Han B, Xu R, Deng L, Cai Y, Cong X, Yang Y, Hu S, Chen Xi*. Specific LPA receptor subtype mediation of LPA-induced hypertrophy of cardiac myocytes and involvement of Akt and NFkappaB signal pathways. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 2008;103(6):1718-31.
(21) Chen J, Han Y, Zhu W, Ma R, Han B, Cong X, Hu S, Chen X*. Specific receptor subtype mediation of LPA-induced dual effects in cardiac fibroblasts. FEBS Letters. 2006;580(19):4737-45.
