Weidong Zhu

Mechanical stress activates angiotensin II type 1 receptor without the involvement of angiotensin II

Yunzeng Zou, Hiroshi Akazawa, Yingjie Qin et al. · Nature Cell Biology · 2004 · 676 citations

Mechanobiology, Kinesiology, Angiotensin Ii +10

G-CSF prevents cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction by activating the Jak-Stat pathway in cardiomyocytes

Mutsuo Harada, Yingjie Qin, Hiroyuki Takano et al. · Nature Medicine · 2005 · 565 citations

Cardiac Muscle, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure +12

Complement C1q Activates Canonical Wnt Signaling and Promotes Aging-Related Phenotypes

Atsuhiko T. Naito, Tomokazu S. Sumida, Seitaro Nomura et al. · Cell · 2012 · 313 citations · Full text

Cytokine, Complement System, Signal Transduction +7

IGFBP-4 is an inhibitor of canonical Wnt signalling required for cardiogenesis

Weidong Zhu, Ichiro Shiojima, Yuzuru Ito et al. · Nature · 2008 · 231 citations · Full text

Cardiomyopathy, Developmental Biology, Cardiac Reprogramming +5

Insulin Prevents Cardiomyocytes From Oxidative Stress–Induced Apoptosis Through Activation of PI3 Kinase/ <i>Akt</i>

Ryuichi Aikawa, Masao Nawano, Yaping Gu et al. · Circulation · 2000 · 226 citations · Full text