Publications

Cao J, Poss KD. The epicardium as a hub for heart regeneration. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2018;15(10):631-647.

Cao J, Poss KD. Explant culture of adult zebrafish hearts for epicardial regeneration studies. Nat Protoc. 2016;11(5):872-81.

Cao Y, Xia Y, Balowski JJ, Ou J, Song L, Safi A, Curtis T, Crawford GE, Poss KD, Cao J. Identification of enhancer regulatory elements that direct epicardial gene expression during zebrafish heart regeneration. Development. 2022;149(4).

Foglia MJ, Cao J, Tornini VA, Poss KD. Multicolor mapping of the cardiomyocyte proliferation dynamics that construct the atrium. Development. 2016;143(10):1688-96.

Cao J, Navis A, Cox BD, Dickson AL, Gemberling M, Karra R, Bagnat M, Poss KD. Single epicardial cell transcriptome sequencing identifies Caveolin 1 as an essential factor in zebrafish heart regeneration. Development. 2016;143(2):232-43.

Cao J, Wang J, Jackman CP, Cox AH, Trembley MA, Balowski JJ, Cox BD, De Simone A, Dickson AL, Di Talia S, Small EM, Kiehart DP, Bursac N, Poss KD. Tension Creates an Endoreplication Wavefront that Leads Regeneration of Epicardial Tissue. Dev Cell. 2017;42(6):600-615.e4.

Han Y, Chen A, Umansky K-B, Oonk KA, Choi W-Y, Dickson AL, Ou J, Cigliola V, Yifa O, Cao J, Tornini VA, Cox BD, Tzahor E, Poss KD. Vitamin D Stimulates Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Controls Organ Size and Regeneration in Zebrafish. Dev Cell. 2019;48(6):853-863.e5.