2020
Defining heterogeneity and biological signature in human effector memory CD8+ T cells expressing different levels of IL-7 receptor alpha by high-dimensional analysis
Shin M, Kim D, Park H, Dong X, Koumpouras F, Kang I. Defining heterogeneity and biological signature in human effector memory CD8+ T cells expressing different levels of IL-7 receptor alpha by high-dimensional analysis. The Journal Of Immunology 2020, 204: 154.19-154.19. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.204.supp.154.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman effector memory CD8EM CD8Effector memory CD8T cellsIL-7RαMemory CD8Cell subsetsIL-7 receptor alphaIL-7 receptor alpha chainT cell subsetsCo-stimulatory moleculesT cell heterogeneityHigh-dimensional single-cell analysisReceptor alpha chainLupus patientsImmune landscapeCell surface moleculesHeterogeneous cell subsetsT-betCD8Effector functionsDifferential expressionReceptor alphaSingle-cell RNA-seq analysisPathologic conditions
2018
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Regulates U1 Small Nuclear RNP Immune Complex–Mediated Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome
Shin MS, Kang Y, Wahl ER, Park HJ, Lazova R, Leng L, Mamula M, Krishnaswamy S, Bucala R, Kang I. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Regulates U1 Small Nuclear RNP Immune Complex–Mediated Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2018, 71: 109-120. PMID: 30009530, PMCID: PMC6310104, DOI: 10.1002/art.40672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigen-Antibody ComplexAutoantibodiesBlotting, WesternCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMass SpectrometryMonocytesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinReceptors, ImmunologicRibonucleoprotein, U1 Small NuclearConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSystemic lupus erythematosusMigration inhibitory factorNLRP3 inflammasome activationImmune complexesIL-1βNLRP3 inflammasomeHuman monocytesInflammasome activationExpression of MIFProduction of MIFInhibitory factorCaspase-1IL-1β levelsIL-1β productionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentQuantitative polymerase chain reactionHigh expression alleleLupus patientsMIF productionMIF receptorInflammatory characteristicsLupus erythematosusInterleukin-1βPolymerase chain reaction
2017
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Serves As an Upstream Regulator of NLRP3 Expression and Subsequent IL-1beta Production in Human Monocytes in Response to Lupus U1-snRNP Immune Complex
Shin M, Kang Y, Leng L, Bucala R, Kang I. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Serves As an Upstream Regulator of NLRP3 Expression and Subsequent IL-1beta Production in Human Monocytes in Response to Lupus U1-snRNP Immune Complex. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 198: 210.3-210.3. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.198.supp.210.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorIL-1β productionImmune complexesIL-1βHuman monocytesNLRP3 inflammasomeProduction of MIFExogenous MIFInhibitory factorMIF gene polymorphismsSerum MIF levelsLupus-prone miceSystemic lupus erythematosusExpression of NLRP3Subsequent tissue injuryIL-1beta productionNF-kB activationCaspase-1 activationMIF antagonistMIF levelsLupus patientsLupus erythematosusNLRP3 expressionAutoantibody production
2014
Aberant expansion of CXCR5+ memory CD4 T cells in SLE patients (HUM7P.307)
Choi J, Kim S, Kang I, Craft J. Aberant expansion of CXCR5+ memory CD4 T cells in SLE patients (HUM7P.307). The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 184.16-184.16. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.192.supp.184.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD4 T cellsSLE patientsT cellsTfh cellsB cellsB collaborationB cell helper functionFollicular helper T cellsMemory CD4 T cellsMemory Tfh cellsTh17-like subsetsAnti-nuclear antibodiesHelper T cellsB cell responsesHuman lupus patientsSecondary lymphoid organsMemory B cellsAutoreactive B cellsSuch cellsDistinct Th1Autoantibody titersDisease activityLupus patientsIL-21Lymphoid organs
2013
Studying the Role for CD4+ T Cell Subsets in Human Lupus
Kang I. Studying the Role for CD4+ T Cell Subsets in Human Lupus. 2013 DOI: 10.21236/ada585488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIL-27IL-1Autoimmune complexesTh17 cellsLupus patientsPro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1Human monocytesExogenous IL-27IL-17 productionTh cell responsesT cell subsetsToll-like receptorsProduction of cytokinesIL-27 geneCytokines IL-1IL-1 expressionPotential therapeutic implicationsIL-10Human lupusCell subsetsPolarizing cytokinesT cellsHuman CD4Therapeutic implicationsPatientsSelf dsDNA induces IL-1β production from human monocytes by activating NLRP3 inflammasome in the presence of anti-dsDNA antibodies (P4083)
Shin M, Kang Y, Lee N, Kim S, Kang K, Lazova R, Kang I. Self dsDNA induces IL-1β production from human monocytes by activating NLRP3 inflammasome in the presence of anti-dsDNA antibodies (P4083). The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 190: 127.13-127.13. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.190.supp.127.13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIL-1β productionAnti-dsDNA antibodiesIL-1βHuman monocytesReactive oxygen speciesCell responsesIL-1β dependent mannerPro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1βPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsSelf-nuclear antigensIL-17 productionSystemic lupus erythematosusInnate immune cellsBlood mononuclear cellsPathogenesis of lupusAntibody-positive seraCytokines IL-1βLupus pathogenesisLupus patientsLupus erythematosusAutoimmune responseCutaneous lesionsMononuclear cellsImmune cellsNLRP3 inflammasomeSelf Double-Stranded (ds)DNA Induces IL-1β Production from Human Monocytes by Activating NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Presence of Anti–dsDNA Antibodies
Shin MS, Kang Y, Lee N, Wahl ER, Kim SH, Kang KS, Lazova R, Kang I. Self Double-Stranded (ds)DNA Induces IL-1β Production from Human Monocytes by Activating NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Presence of Anti–dsDNA Antibodies. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 190: 1407-1415. PMID: 23315075, PMCID: PMC3563755, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1201195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-1β productionIL-1βHuman monocytesReactive oxygen speciesOligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrinCell responsesProinflammatory cytokines IL-1βTh17 cell responseIL-17 productionAnti-dsDNA antibodiesSystemic lupus erythematosusInnate immune cellsAnti-dsDNA AbsPathogenesis of lupusCytokines IL-1βLupus pathogenesisLupus patientsFamily pyrinLupus erythematosusAutoimmune responseCutaneous lesionsImmune cellsT cellsNuclear AgsPathogenic hallmark
2004
Defective Control of Latent Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Kang I, Quan T, Nolasco H, Park SH, Hong MS, Crouch J, Pamer EG, Howe JG, Craft J. Defective Control of Latent Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Journal Of Immunology 2004, 172: 1287-1294. PMID: 14707107, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.2.1287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultB-Lymphocyte SubsetsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytomegalovirusEpitopes, T-LymphocyteEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearLupus Erythematosus, SystemicLymphocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexViral LoadVirus LatencyConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusEBV viral loadT cell responsesViral loadT cellsIFN-gammaCell responsesEBV infectionLupus erythematosusHealthy controlsEBV-specific T-cell responsesVirus-specific T cell responsesLatent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infectionEBV-specific immune responsesEpstein-Barr virus infectionAltered T-cell responsesDefective controlFrequency of CD69HLA-A2 tetramersTetramer-positive CD8Latent EBV infectionEBV-specificImmunosuppressive medicationsDisease activityLupus patients