A novel role for Oxaloacetate Decarboxylase FAHD1 in cardiomyocyte maturation
Elia Cappuccio, Athanasios Seretis, Attila Kiss, Theresa Zenleser, Max Holzknecht, Donna Paznar, Adolf Michael Sandbichler, Christopher Dostal, Maria Silvia Cavinato, Jochen Pöling, Bruno Karl Podesser, Lisa Schlicker, Almut Schulze, Thomas W Braun, Alexander K. H. Weiss, Pidder Jansen‐Dürr
This study identifies FAHD1 as a critical regulator of mitochondrial function and cardiomyocyte maturation, showing its deficiency impairs respiration, disrupts sarcomere organization, and leads to cardiac dysfunction.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology