Atsushi Nakano

This study shows that Rtf1-mediated transcriptional pausing is essential for cardiogenesis, as its disruption leads to cardiac progenitor cell defects and cardiomyocyte absence.

This study shows that overexpression of Pitx2c in the atria of mice leads to SAN dysfunction and TBS-like pathology, including prolonged SAN recovery time and increased AF inducibility.

This study shows that FHOD3L's actin elongation activity, not nucleation or bundling, is essential for sarcomere formation in cardiomyocytes.

This study shows that glucose metabolism enhances neonatal heart regeneration by increasing glucose uptake, glycogen storage, and cardiomyocyte proliferation in mice.