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 profiles
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
Expansion of IL-7Ralow memory CD8 T cells in human lupus (101.19)
Lee N, Shah K, Shin M, Kim S, Craft J, Kang I. Expansion of IL-7Ralow memory CD8 T cells in human lupus (101.19). The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 101.19-101.19. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.186.supp.101.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosusDevelopment of SLESLE Disease Activity IndexMemory CD8SLE patientsT cellsCell subsetsHealthy controlsImmunopathogenesis of SLEAbstract Systemic lupus erythematosusHomeostatic cytokine IL-15IL-7 receptor alphaMemory CD8 T cellsCytotoxic molecules perforinHomeostasis of CD8Disease activity indexRole of CD8Cytokine IL-15CD8 T cellsImmune complex depositionProduction of autoantibodiesInflammatory autoimmune disorderT cell receptorDisease activityLupus erythematosus
2008
Dual roles of IL‐15 in maintaining IL‐7 receptor alpha low CCR7− memory CD8+ T cells in humans via recovering the PI3K/AKT pathway
Kang I, Kim H, Hwang K. Dual roles of IL‐15 in maintaining IL‐7 receptor alpha low CCR7− memory CD8+ T cells in humans via recovering the PI3K/AKT pathway. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 846.18-846.18. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.846.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPI3K/Akt pathwayMemory CD8Lower CCR7IL-15T cellsAkt pathwayIL-7 receptor alphaMemory T cell survivalIL-7 receptor alpha chainHuman peripheral bloodT cell survivalReceptor alpha chainHigher CCR7Peripheral CD8T cell receptor triggeringPeripheral bloodReceptor beta chainT-betCD8IL-7CCR7Effector functionsReceptor alphaEnhanced gene expressionProliferative function