Junsu Kang

The paper identifies a novel epithelial cell type in zebrafish fins, spike cells, and shows their role in maintaining immune cell niche homeostasis through interactions with mpeg1+ immune cells.

The paper introduces a toolkit for precise genome editing in zebrafish, including a subcloning platform and synthetic exon strategy, enabling efficient knock-in of specific genes.

This study identifies IL11's dual role in heart regeneration and fibrosis, showing that combining IL11a induction with ERK inhibition can enhance regeneration while reducing fibrosis.

This study shows that the Hippo pathway maintains neuronal structure by controlling microtubule stability in C. elegans, with implications for delaying neurodegeneration.

The paper develops a robust strategy for generating knock-in reporter animals using minicircle technology and an ectopic promoter, improving efficiency and reducing unintended genomic effects.

This study identifies eif4e1c's role in zebrafish heart development and regeneration by showing its impact on cardiomyocyte metabolism and proliferation through translation regulation.

The paper identifies lepb and its enhancer as markers for regenerative cell types in zebrafish hearts using single-cell RNA sequencing and chromatin accessibility analysis.

The paper evaluates six minimal promoters for their compatibility with developmental and regeneration enhancers in zebrafish, identifying suitable promoters for transgenic assays.