ZFIN Lab: Helker Lab

ZFIN ID: ZDB-LAB-200129-1

Helker Lab

PI/Director:	Helker, Christian
Contact Person:	Helker, Christian
Email:	Christian.Helker@biologie.uni-marburg.de
URL:	http://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb17/fachgebiete/entwicklungsgenetikzellbiotier/ag-helker/forschung
Address:	Cell Signaling and Dynamics Philipps-University Marburg, Faculty of Biology Karl-von-Frisch-Straße 8 \| 35043 Marburg
Country:	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)6421 2823457
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Line Designation:	mr

GENOMIC FEATURES ORIGINATING FROM THIS LAB

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STATEMENT OF RESEARCH INTERESTS

LAB MEMBERS

Eberlein, Jean Graduate Student	Herdt, Lukas Graduate Student	Malchow, Julian Graduate Student
Rittershaus, Annegret Graduate Student	Baumeister, Stefan Research Staff	Löchel, Regina Fish Facility Staff
Fischer, Sabine Technical Staff

ZEBRAFISH PUBLICATIONS OF LAB MEMBERS

Coxam, B., Collins, R.T., Hußmann, M., Huisman, Y., Meier, K., Jung, S., Bartels-Klein, E., Szymborska, A., Finotto, L., Helker, C.S.M., Stainier, D.Y.R., Schulte-Merker, S., Gerhardt, H. (2022) Svep1 stabilizes developmental vascular anastomosis in reduced flow conditions. Development (Cambridge, England). 149(6):

Qi, J., Rittershaus, A., Priya, R., Mansingh, S., Stainier, D.Y.R., Helker, C.S.M. (2022) Apelin signaling dependent endocardial protrusions promote cardiac trabeculation in zebrafish. eLIFE. 11:

Carril Pardo, C.A., Massoz, L., Dupont, M.A., Bergemann, D., Bourdouxhe, J., Lavergne, A., Tarifeño-Saldivia, E., Helker, C.S., Stainier, D.Y., Peers, B., Voz, M.M., Manfroid, I. (2022) A δ-cell subpopulation with pro-β cell identity contributes to efficient age-independent recovery in a zebrafish diabetes model. eLIFE. 11:

Bensimon-Brito, A., Boezio, G.L.M., Cardeira-da-Silva, J., Wietelmann, A., Ramkumar, S., Lundegaard, P.R., Helker, C.S.M., Ramadass, R., Piesker, J., Nauerth, A., Mueller, C., Stainier, D.Y.R. (2021) Integration of multiple imaging platforms to uncover cardiovascular defects in adult zebrafish. Cardiovascular research. 118(12):2665-2687

Boezio, G.L., Bensimon-Brito, A., Piesker, J., Guenther, S., Helker, C.S., Stainier, D.Y. (2020) Endothelial TGF-β signaling instructs smooth muscle cell development in the cardiac outflow tract. eLIFE. 9:

Helker, C.S., Eberlein, J., Wilhelm, K., Sugino, T., Malchow, J., Schuermann, A., Baumeister, S., Kwon, H.B., Maischein, H.M., Potente, M., Herzog, W., Stainier, D.Y. (2020) Apelin signaling drives vascular endothelial cells towards a pro-angiogenic state. eLIFE. 9:e55589

Kwon, H.B., Mackie, D.I., Bonnavion, R., Mercier, A.L., Helker, C.S.M., Son, T., Guenter, S., Serafin, D.S., Kim, K.W., Offermanns, S., Caron, K.M., Stainier, D.Y.R. (2020) The Orphan G-Protein Coupled Receptor 182 Is a Negative Regulator of Definitive Hematopoiesis through Leukotriene B4 Signaling. ACS pharmacology & translational science. 3:676-689

Bensimon-Brito, A., Ramkumar, S., Boezio, G.L.M., Guenther, S., Kuenne, C., Helker, C.S.M., Sánchez-Iranzo, H., Iloska, D., Piesker, J., Pullamsetti, S., Mercader, N., Beis, D., Stainier, D.Y.R. (2019) TGF-β Signaling Promotes Tissue Formation during Cardiac Valve Regeneration in Adult Zebrafish. Developmental Cell. 52(1):9-20.e7

Marín-Juez, R., El-Sammak, H., Helker, C.S.M., Kamezaki, A., Mullapuli, S.T., Bibli, S.I., Foglia, M.J., Fleming, I., Poss, K.D., Stainier, D.Y.R. (2019) Coronary Revascularization During Heart Regeneration Is Regulated by Epicardial and Endocardial Cues and Forms a Scaffold for Cardiomyocyte Repopulation. Developmental Cell. 51:503-515.e4

Mullapudi, S.T., Boezio, G.L.M., Rossi, A., Marass, M., Matsuoka, R.L., Matsuda, H., Helker, C.S.M., Yang, Y.H.C., Stainier, D.Y.R. (2019) Disruption of the pancreatic vasculature in zebrafish affects islet architecture and function. Development (Cambridge, England). 146(21):

Helker, C.S.M., Mullapudi, S.T., Mueller, L.M., Preussner, J., Tunaru, S., Skog, O., Kwon, H.B., Kreuder, F., Lancman, J.J., Bonnavion, R., Dong, P.D.S., Looso, M., Offermanns, S., Korsgren, O., Spagnoli, F.M., Stainier, D.Y.R. (2019) Whole organism small molecule screen identifies novel regulators of pancreatic endocrine development. Development (Cambridge, England). 146(14):

Mullapudi, S.T., Helker, C.S., Boezio, G.L., Maischein, H.M., Sokol, A.M., Guenther, S., Matsuda, H., Kubicek, S., Graumann, J., Yang, Y.H.C., Stainier, D.Y. (2018) Screening for insulin-independent pathways that modulate glucose homeostasis identifies androgen receptor antagonists. eLIFE. 7:

Matsuoka, R.L., Marass, M., Avdesh, A., Helker, C.S., Maischein, H.M., Grosse, A.S., Kaur, H., Lawson, N.D., Herzog, W., Stainier, D.Y. (2016) Radial glia regulate vascular patterning around the developing spinal cord. eLIFE. 5

Pestel, J., Ramadass, R., Gauvrit, S., Helker, C., Herzog, W., Stainier, D.Y. (2016) Real-time 3D visualization of cellular rearrangements during cardiac valve formation. Development (Cambridge, England). 143:2217-27

Kwon, H.B., Wang, S., Helker, C.S., Rasouli, S.J., Maischein, H.M., Offermanns, S., Herzog, W., Stainier, D.Y. (2016) In vivo modulation of endothelial polarization by Apelin receptor signalling. Nature communications. 7:11805

Schuermann, A., Helker, C.S., Herzog, W. (2015) Metallothionein 2 regulates endothelial cell migration through transcriptional regulation of vegfc expression. Angiogenesis. 18(4):463-75

Helker, C.S., Schuermann, A., Pollmann, C., Chng, S.C., Kiefer, F., Reversade, B., Herzog, W. (2015) The hormonal peptide Elabela guides angioblasts to the midline during vasculogenesis. eLIFE. 4

Schuermann, A., Helker, C.S., Herzog, W. (2014) Angiogenesis in zebrafish. Seminars in cell & developmental biology. 31C:106-114

Hultin, S., Zheng, Y., Mojallal, M., Vertuani, S., Gentili, C., Balland, M., Milloud, R., Belting, H.G., Affolter, M., Helker, C.S., Adams, R.H., Herzog, W., Uhlen, P., Majumdar, A., Holmgren, L. (2014) AmotL2 links VE-cadherin to contractile actin fibres necessary for aortic lumen expansion. Nature communications. 5:3743

Jiang, Q., Lagos-Quintana, M., Liu, D., Shi, Y., Helker, C., Herzog, W., and le Noble, F. (2013) miR-30a Regulates Endothelial Tip Cell Formation and Arteriolar Branching. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979). 62(3):592-8

Helker, C.S., Schuermann, A., Karpanen, T., Zeuschner, D., Belting, H.G., Affolter, M., Schulte-Merker, S., and Herzog, W. (2013) The zebrafish common cardinal veins develop by a novel mechanism: lumen ensheathment. Development (Cambridge, England). 140(13):2776-2786

Izumi, N., Helker, C., Ehling, M., Behrens, A., Herzog, W., and Adams, R.H. (2012) Fbxw7 controls angiogenesis by regulating endothelial notch activity. PLoS One. 7(7):e41116