2023
Aging gene signature of memory CD8+ T cells is associated with neurocognitive functioning in Alzheimer’s disease
Young J, Park H, Kim M, Par-Young J, Bartlett H, Kim H, Unlu S, Osmani L, Shin M, Bucala R, van Dyck C, Allore H, Mecca A, You S, Kang I. Aging gene signature of memory CD8+ T cells is associated with neurocognitive functioning in Alzheimer’s disease. Immunity & Ageing 2023, 20: 71. PMID: 38042785, PMCID: PMC10693128, DOI: 10.1186/s12979-023-00396-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral bloodT cellsAlzheimer's diseaseEM CD8Memory CD8Gene signatureAge-related immune changesIL-7 receptor alphaEffector memory CD8Strong risk factorT cell expansionAD genesAge-associated expansionImmune changesRisk factorsCD8Dementia patientsIL-7RNeuropsychological testingReceptor alphaNeurocognitive functionRT-qPCR resultsDisease severityPatientsNormal persons
2020
IL-7 receptor alpha defines heterogeneity and signature of human effector memory CD8+ T cells in high dimensional analysis
Shin MS, Kim D, Yim K, Park HJ, You S, Dong X, Koumpouras F, Shaw AC, Fan R, Krishnaswamy S, Kang I. IL-7 receptor alpha defines heterogeneity and signature of human effector memory CD8+ T cells in high dimensional analysis. Cellular Immunology 2020, 355: 104155. PMID: 32619811, PMCID: PMC7415611, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2020.104155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell RNA-seqHuman effector memory CD8Effector memory CD8T cellsIL-7RαMemory CD8Gene regulationTranscription factorsRNA-seqPossible biological significanceDownstream eventsEM CD8Expression patternsExpressional relationshipDifferential expressionCytokine receptorsComprehensive landscapeHigh-dimensional cytometryBiological significanceIL-7 receptor alphaKey moleculesIL-7 receptor alpha chainReceptor alpha chainBiological implicationsHeterogeneous cell subsetsDefining 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
2019
Transcriptomic analysis of human IL‐7 receptor alpha low and high effector memory CD8+ T cells reveals an age‐associated signature linked to influenza vaccine response in older adults
Park H, Shin MS, Kim M, Bilsborrow JB, Mohanty S, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, You S, Kang I. Transcriptomic analysis of human IL‐7 receptor alpha low and high effector memory CD8+ T cells reveals an age‐associated signature linked to influenza vaccine response in older adults. Aging Cell 2019, 18: e12960. PMID: 31044512, PMCID: PMC6612637, DOI: 10.1111/acel.12960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsEffector memory CD8Influenza vaccine responsesEM CD8T cellsIL-7RαMemory CD8Vaccine responsesBlood cellsOlder adultsIL-7 receptor alphaSignature genesBlood mononuclear cellsHuman peripheral whole bloodAge-associated expansionPeripheral whole bloodGene expression profilesAge-associated changesMeta-analysis studyGlobal transcriptomic profilesMononuclear cellsCD8Receptor alphaExpression profilesTranscriptomic analysis of human IL-7 receptor alphalow and higheffector memory CD8+ T cells reveals an age-associated signature linked to influenza vaccine response in older adults
Park H, Shin M, Kim M, Bilsborrow J, Mohanty S, Montgomery R, Shaw A, Yoo S, Kang I. Transcriptomic analysis of human IL-7 receptor alphalow and higheffector memory CD8+ T cells reveals an age-associated signature linked to influenza vaccine response in older adults. The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 202: 181.22-181.22. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.202.supp.181.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral blood cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsInfluenza vaccine responsesT cellsEM CD8Memory CD8Vaccine responsesOlder adultsBlood cellsSignature genesEffector memory CD8Blood mononuclear cellsHuman peripheral whole bloodAge-associated expansionPeripheral whole bloodGene expression profilesAge-associated changesMeta-analysis studyGlobal transcriptomic profilesMononuclear cellsCD8Expression profilesSignificant associationTranscription factorsWhole blood
2016
Changes in T cell immunity in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate treated with Radium-223 treatment.
Kim J, Kang Y, Shin M, Deshpande H, Hurwitz M, Roberts J, Cardinale J, Narayana A, Kang I, Petrylak D. Changes in T cell immunity in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate treated with Radium-223 treatment. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 295-295. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.2_suppl.295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsT cell immunityT cellsCell immunityOsseous metastasesMetastatic castration-resistant prostateCastration-resistant prostate cancerIL-7 receptor alpha chainRadium-223 treatmentEffector memory CD8PD-1 expressionEffector T cellsDeath protein 1Resistant prostate cancerCastration-resistant prostateBlood mononuclear cellsFollowing time pointsCocktail of antibodiesHost immune systemReceptor alpha chainCalcium mimeticEligible patientsEM CD8Median PSA
2014
IL-6 Receptor α Defines Effector Memory CD8+ T Cells Producing Th2 Cytokines and Expanding in Asthma
Lee N, You S, Shin MS, Lee WW, Kang KS, Kim SH, Kim WU, Homer RJ, Kang MJ, Montgomery RR, Dela Cruz CS, Shaw AC, Lee PJ, Chupp GL, Hwang D, Kang I. IL-6 Receptor α Defines Effector Memory CD8+ T Cells Producing Th2 Cytokines and Expanding in Asthma. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 190: 1383-1394. PMID: 25390970, PMCID: PMC4299645, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201403-0601oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffector memory CD8EM CD8T cellsPeripheral bloodMemory CD8IL-13IL-5IL-6RαTh2-type cytokine IL-5Different T cell subsetsLevels of GATA3Frequency of ILT cell subsetsTh2-type cytokinesHealthy control subjectsRespiratory syncytial virusT cell populationsCytokines IL-5IL-6 receptor αIL-6Rα expressionHuman peripheral bloodEffector CD8Syncytial virusTh2 cytokinesCell subsets
2012
The Relationship of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection with circulatory IFN-α levels and IL-7 receptor α expression on CD8+ T cells in Human Aging (105.16)
Lee N, Lee W, Shin M, Kang Y, Jeon S, Kang I. The Relationship of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection with circulatory IFN-α levels and IL-7 receptor α expression on CD8+ T cells in Human Aging (105.16). The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 188: 105.16-105.16. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.188.supp.105.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEM CD8IFN-α levelsT cellsCMV infectionCytomegalovirus infectionIL-7 Receptor α ExpressionHuman effector memory CD8IL-7 receptor alphaCMV immune statusEffector memory CD8Elderly peopleT cell subsetsReceptor α expressionT cell homeostasisAge-associated expansionHigh-affinity receptorCytokine levelsMemory CD8Naïve CD8Cell subsetsImmune statusPlasma levelsCD8IL-7Α expressionCharacterization of Effector Memory CD8+ T cells in the Synovial fluid of Rheumatoid Arthritis (69.1)
Kim H, Cho B, Sim J, Kim H, Yoo W, Kang I, Lee E. Characterization of Effector Memory CD8+ T cells in the Synovial fluid of Rheumatoid Arthritis (69.1). The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 188: 69.1-69.1. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.188.supp.69.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRheumatoid arthritisT cellsEM CD8Synovial fluidRA patientsMemory CD8Peripheral bloodMononuclear cellsHealthy controlsIL-10-producing CD8IL-4-producing CD8Synovial fluid mononuclear cellsProgression of RAPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsFluid mononuclear cellsEffector memory CD8T cell subsetsBlood mononuclear cellsKi-67 stainingDisease activitySuppressor cellsPD-1IL-15Cell subsetsLess perforin