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ReviewPhysiology (Bethesda, Md.)2025

Targeting the Hippo Pathway for Cardiac Regeneration.

Rich Gang Li, Fansen Meng, James F Martin

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Review in Physiology (Bethesda, Md.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Gene therapy CM-YAPNature cardiovascular research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rich Gang LiCardiomyocyte Renewal Laboratory, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-9661-8304
Fansen MengCardiomyocyte Renewal Laboratory, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3173-5512
James F MartinCardiomyocyte Renewal Laboratory, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7842-9857

Funding

Cytoskeletal Control of Yap in Heart RegenerationR01HL169511 · NHLBI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI James F Martin · 2023 to 2026
$2.7M
Reawakening cardiomyocyte proliferation from structural mediated quiescenceR01HL171574 · NHLBI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI James F Martin, Sean M Wu · 2024 to 2026
$1.9M
Hippo-YAP signaling in cardiac regenerative repairR01HL173242 · NHLBI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI James F Martin · 2025 to 2026
$1.4M
COMPLEMENT IN THE CELLULAR MICROENVIRONMENT DURING CARDIAC RENEWALK99HL174827 · NHLBI · TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE · PI LI, RICH GANG · 2024 to 2025
$194k
American Heart Association (AHA) 24CDA1274610HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) HL169511HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) HL171574HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) HL173242HHS | NIH | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) K99HL174827NHLBI NIH HHS K99 HL174827NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL169511NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL171574NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL173242
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ischemic heart disease, which affects more than 200 million people worldwide, is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart and leads to widespread cardiomyocyte death. Due to the limited regenerative potential of cardiomyocytes, the lost tissue is replaced by a fibrotic scar, resulting in reduced cardiac function and progression to heart failure. Current therapeutic interventions aim to improve blood flow but cannot address the inability of cardiomyocytes to renew after injury. However, multiple studies have shown that modulating the Hippo signaling pathway to activate Yes-associated protein (YAP), a transcription coactivator, in adult murine and porcine cardiomyocytes induces robust cardiomyocyte proliferation. Here, we discuss the therapeutic potential of YAP activation in the context of cardiac renewal, with a focus on both cardiomyocyte intrinsic mechanisms and the role of the microenvironment. These findings provide important insights into cardiac regeneration and strategies for developing therapies for human patients.

Indexed as

HeartMyocytes, CardiacProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRegenerationAnimalsCell ProliferationHippo Signaling PathwayHumansSignal TransductionYAP-Signaling ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesYAP-Signaling Proteinscardiac regenerationgene therapyHippo signaling pathwayprorenewal microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID40358043
PMCPMC12353178

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