ZFIN ID: ZDB-LAB-200129-1
Helker Lab
PI/Director: Helker, Christian
Contact Person: Helker, Christian
Email: Christian.Helker@biologie.uni-marburg.de
URL: https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/fb17/disciplines/developmental-genetics-and-animal-cell-biology/ag-helker
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
Fax:
Line Designation: mr


GENOMIC FEATURES ORIGINATING FROM THIS LAB
Show all 1 genomic features


STATEMENT OF RESEARCH INTERESTS
Our research group aims to elucidate the signaling pathways that influence endothelial cell migration and lead to the formation of a three-dimensional network of blood vessels. Since the underlying cell biological and developmental processes are conserved across all vertebrates, we use the zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism.


LAB MEMBERS
Lehne, Franziska Post-Doc 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
Nakajima, H., Ishikawa, H., Yamamoto, T., Chiba, A., Fukui, H., Sako, K., Fukumoto, M., Mattonet, K., Kwon, H.B., Hui, S.P., Dobreva, G.D., Kikuchi, K., Helker, C.S.M., Stainier, D.Y.R., Mochizuki, N. (2023) Endoderm-derived islet1-expressing cells differentiate into endothelial cells to function as the vascular HSPC niche in zebrafish. Developmental Cell. 58(3):224-238.e7
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