Mirko Völkers

Heidelberg University — Germany

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

31h-index3.6kcitations116works4.62yr avg
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Research Topics

RNA modifications and cancer(16), Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling(16), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias(15), S100 Proteins and Annexins(14), RNA Research and Splicing(12)

Publications115 total

HFpEF and MASLD: converging mechanisms and clinical implications
Nature Reviews Cardiology·2026
Comprehensive analysis of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay targets and activity in cardiomyocytes
2026
Nuclear Ca2+-Calmodulin signaling in cardiac myocytes reduces catecholamine-evoked protein translation and prevents hypertrophy
Cell Calcium·2025Open Access
Clinical characteristics and etiology-specific outcome in pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Clinical Research in Cardiology·2025Open Access
ZEB1 Is a Key Regulator of Cardiomyocyte Structure and Function
2025Open Access
Novel Human Heart–Derived Natural Adeno-Associated Virus Capsid Combines Cardiospecificity With Cardiotropism In Vivo
Circulation·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Novel mTORC1 inhibitors improve cardiac function and reduce infarct size after ischemia/reperfusion
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Plus·2025Open Access
Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression by ribosome-binding protein 1
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Plus·2025Open Access
Cell Type–Specific Secretome Analysis Reveals Liver-Heart Crosstalk in HFpEF
Circulation Research·2025· 4 cited
High-Throughput Echocardiography-Guided Induction of Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion in Mice
Circulation Research·2025· 9 citedOpen Access
A cross-species multimodal database of gene expression in cardiac hypertrophy
2025Open Access
A novel uORF regulates folliculin to promote cell growth and lysosomal biogenesis during cardiac stress
Scientific Reports·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
CD63 as novel target for nanoemulsion-based <sup>19</sup>F MRI imaging and drug delivery to activated cardiac fibroblasts
Theranostics·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
S100A1ct: A Synthetic Peptide Derived From S100A1 Protein Improves Cardiac Performance and Survival in Preclinical Heart Failure Models
Circulation·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Development of a protein synthesis network at the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum in adult cardiac myocytes
2024Open Access
Transient Inhibition of Translation Improves Cardiac Function After Ischemia/Reperfusion by Attenuating the Inflammatory Response
Circulation·2024· 18 citedOpen Access
ATF6 protects against protein misfolding during cardiac hypertrophy
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology·2024· 11 cited
RNA-binding proteins in cardiovascular biology and disease: the beat goes on
Nature Reviews Cardiology·2024· 29 cited
Long‐term use of everolimus for refractory arrhythmia in a child with tuberous sclerosis complex
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Abstract P3040: Development Of A Protein Synthesis Network At The Sarcoplasmic Reticulum In Adult Cardiomyocytes
Circulation Research·2023Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Hugo A. Katus(22), Mark A. Sussman(18), Patrick Most(17), Mathias H. Konstandin(16), Natalie Gude(14), Shabana Din(13), Pearl Quijada(11), Shirin Doroudgar(10), Walter J. Koch(9), Eva Riechert(8), Lonny Jürgensen(8), Oliver J. Müller(8), Haruhiro Toko(8), Andrew Remppis(7), Christopher C. Glembotski(7), Kimberlee M. Fischer(6), Christopher T. Cottage(6), Sven T. Pleger(6), Andrea D. Eckhart(6), Vivien Kmietczyk(6)