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
2022
Implication of IL-7 receptor alpha chain expression by CD8+ T cells and its signature in defining biomarkers in aging
Shin M, Park H, Young J, Kang I. Implication of IL-7 receptor alpha chain expression by CD8+ T cells and its signature in defining biomarkers in aging. Immunity & Ageing 2022, 19: 66. PMID: 36544153, PMCID: PMC9768896, DOI: 10.1186/s12979-022-00324-6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsT cellsImmune agingHost defenseIL-7 receptor alpha chainFrequencies of naïveT cell subsetsAlpha chain expressionAssociation of CD8Age-associated conditionsReceptor alpha chainMemory CD8Treatment of illnessCell subsetsInflammatory disordersIL-7RαCD8High riskImmune functionTherapeutic interventionsImmune systemPotential biomarkersGene signatureChain expressionOlder adultsBiomarkers
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
2019
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
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
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 expression
2011
Studying the mechanisms for increased IL-7Rαlow Memory CD8+T cells in the elderly (150.11)
Shin M, Lee W, Lee J, Kim S, Lee N, Kang I. Studying the mechanisms for increased IL-7Rαlow Memory CD8+T cells in the elderly (150.11). The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 150.11-150.11. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.186.supp.150.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMemory CD8T cellsAge-associated expansionYoung donorsCMV infectionIL-15Elderly donorsIL-15-mediated proliferationT cell receptor repertoireTCR-mediated proliferationIL-15 expressionCell receptor repertoireCell subsetsCD8Better survivalReceptor repertoireCMVElderly peoplePotential roleSignificant differencesIndependent mechanismsInfectionProliferationSurvivalCells