Rongmo Zhang
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Research
Publications
2026
Metabolic control of smooth muscle cell phenotype switching in atherosclerosis
Zhang R, Zhu X, Bae H, Zhang J, Li Y, Chen P, Shen Y, Tellides G, Snyder N, Jang C, Schwartz M, Arany Z, Simons M. Metabolic control of smooth muscle cell phenotype switching in atherosclerosis. Science Advances 2026, 12: eaef6065. PMID: 42647644, PMCID: PMC13510649, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aef6065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study shows that the enzyme PDK4 controls smooth muscle cell behavior in atherosclerosis, with its suppression reducing plaque development in mice.
2025
PAI-1 and CHRNA1—A new molecular axis and therapeutic target in primary focal hyperhidrosis
Hoareau M, Zhang R. PAI-1 and CHRNA1—A new molecular axis and therapeutic target in primary focal hyperhidrosis. Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids 2025, 36: 102664. PMID: 40896592, PMCID: PMC12391439, DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2025.102664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of N‐linked glycans on the dual short fibulin/LTBP‐4 axes regulating elastogenesis
Nelea V, Kumra H, Lee C, Williamson D, Hakami H, Zhang R, Dinesh N, Haltiwanger R, Reinhardt D. Impact of N‐linked glycans on the dual short fibulin/LTBP‐4 axes regulating elastogenesis. The FEBS Journal 2025, 292: 5676-5696. PMID: 40608550, PMCID: PMC12527114, DOI: 10.1111/febs.70171.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Acetate controls endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Zhu X, Wang Y, Soaita I, Lee H, Bae H, Boutagy N, Bostwick A, Zhang R, Bowman C, Xu Y, Trefely S, Chen Y, Qin L, Sessa W, Tellides G, Jang C, Snyder N, Yu L, Arany Z, Simons M. Acetate controls endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Cell Metabolism 2023, 35: 1163-1178.e10. PMID: 37327791, PMCID: PMC10529701, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Fibrillin-1-regulated miR-122 has a critical role in thoracic aortic aneurysm formation
Zhang R, Tiedemann K, Muthu M, Dinesh N, Komarova S, Ramkhelawon B, Reinhardt D. Fibrillin-1-regulated miR-122 has a critical role in thoracic aortic aneurysm formation. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2022, 79: 314. PMID: 35606547, PMCID: PMC11072253, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04337-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
The fibrillin‐1 RGD motif posttranscriptionally regulates ERK1/2 signaling and fibroblast proliferation via miR‐1208
Zhang R, Zeyer K, Odenthal N, Zhang Y, Reinhardt D. The fibrillin‐1 RGD motif posttranscriptionally regulates ERK1/2 signaling and fibroblast proliferation via miR‐1208. The FASEB Journal 2021, 35: e21598. PMID: 33871068, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202100282r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnnuloaortic ectasia in a dog: long-term follow-up and immunofluorescent study
Côté E, Zhang R, Kaiser N, Reinhardt D, Martin C. Annuloaortic ectasia in a dog: long-term follow-up and immunofluorescent study. Veterinary Quarterly 2021, 41: 280-291. PMID: 34607531, PMCID: PMC8526017, DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2021.1961039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Corrigendum to “The Fibrillin-1 RGD Integrin Binding Site Regulates Gene Expression and Cell Function Through microRNAs” [J. Mol. Biol. 431 (2) (2019) 401–421]
Zeyer K, Zhang R, Kumra H, Hassan A, Reinhardt D. Corrigendum to “The Fibrillin-1 RGD Integrin Binding Site Regulates Gene Expression and Cell Function Through microRNAs” [J. Mol. Biol. 431 (2) (2019) 401–421]. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2020, 432: 1306. PMID: 31917007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.12.022.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2019
Quantification of Extracellular Matrix Fiber Systems Related to ADAMTS Proteins
Zhang R, Kumra H, Reinhardt D. Quantification of Extracellular Matrix Fiber Systems Related to ADAMTS Proteins. Methods In Molecular Biology 2019, 2043: 237-250. PMID: 31463916, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9698-8_19.Chapters
2018
The Fibrillin-1 RGD Integrin Binding Site Regulates Gene Expression and Cell Function through microRNAs
Zeyer K, Zhang R, Kumra H, Hassan A, Reinhardt D. The Fibrillin-1 RGD Integrin Binding Site Regulates Gene Expression and Cell Function through microRNAs. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2018, 431: 401-421. PMID: 30500337, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2018.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research