2021
mTORC1 Signaling Regulates Proinflammatory Macrophage Function and Metabolism.
Collins S, Oh M, Sun I, Chan-Li Y, Zhao L, Powell J, Horton M. mTORC1 Signaling Regulates Proinflammatory Macrophage Function and Metabolism. The Journal Of Immunology 2021, 207: 913-922. PMID: 34290107, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey regulatorImmune cell functionEnhanced histone acetylationCell functionRapid energy sourceClass III histoneDifferentiation of macrophagesHistone acetylationMacrophage functionMTORC1 signalingCellular metabolismOxidative phosphorylationCell metabolismMTOR signalingGlycolytic metabolismAntimicrobial compoundsGenetic deletionM2 macrophagesMouse macrophagesProper wound healingMetabolic programmingSignificant defectsM1 functionImmune cell metabolismSignaling
2013
TRPA1-Dependent Pruritus in IL-13–Induced Chronic Atopic Dermatitis
Oh MH, Oh SY, Lu J, Lou H, Myers AC, Zhu Z, Zheng T. TRPA1-Dependent Pruritus in IL-13–Induced Chronic Atopic Dermatitis. The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 191: 5371-5382. PMID: 24140646, PMCID: PMC4175413, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetanilidesAnimalsCalcium ChannelsCells, CulturedChronic DiseaseCytokinesDermatitis, AtopicDisease Models, AnimalHumansInterleukin-13Mast CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve FibersNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuropeptidesPruritusPurinesTh1-Th2 BalanceTransient Receptor Potential ChannelsTRPA1 Cation ChannelUp-RegulationConceptsTransient receptor potential ankyrin 1Chronic atopic dermatitisAtopic dermatitisMast cellsChronic itchTRPA1 expressionAfferent nervesIL-13Nerve fibersInhibition of TRPA1Histamine-independent itchSensory nerve fibersAfferent nerve fibersDorsal root gangliaNovel neural mechanismAD skinAD miceItch pathwaysLesional skinRoot gangliaInflammatory environmentHealthy subjectsSpecific antagonistMouse modelAnkyrin 1SHP-1 Regulation of Mast Cell Function in Allergic Inflammation and Anaphylaxis
Zhou L, Oh SY, Zhou Y, Yuan B, Wu F, Oh MH, Wang Y, Takemoto C, Van Rooijen N, Zheng T, Zhu Z. SHP-1 Regulation of Mast Cell Function in Allergic Inflammation and Anaphylaxis. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e55763. PMID: 23390550, PMCID: PMC3563592, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAllergensAnaphylaxisAnimalsBasophilsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCytokinesGene ExpressionInflammationInjections, IntravenousLipopolysaccharidesLungMast CellsMiceMice, KnockoutOvalbuminProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6Respiratory HypersensitivitySignal TransductionTh2 CellsConceptsTh2 immune responseAllergic inflammationAirway inflammationMast cell functionImmune responseMast cellsDeficient bone marrow cellsMast cell-deficient miceCell-deficient miceCell functionSevere allergic reactionsWild-type miceSHP-1Bone marrow cellsAirway stimulationAdoptive transferSystemic anaphylaxisAnaphylactic responseClinical symptomsImmunological homeostasisDeficient miceAllergic reactionsType miceAnaphylaxisInflammation
2011
The Role of TSLP in IL-13-Induced Atopic March
Zhu Z, Oh MH, Yu J, Liu YJ, Zheng T. The Role of TSLP in IL-13-Induced Atopic March. Scientific Reports 2011, 1: 23. PMID: 22355542, PMCID: PMC3251897, DOI: 10.1038/srep00023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymic stromal lymphopoietinAtopic dermatitisAtopic marchAirway hyperresponsivenessLevels of TSLPRole of TSLPIL-13 transgenic miceAcute atopic dermatitisAllergic asthma responsesChronic atopic dermatitisHuman atopic dermatitisImmune cell productionSkin of miceSystemic Th2 immunityAD skinAsthma responseLung inflammationMucus hypersecretionTh2 immunitySerum IgE.Th2 cytokinesIL-13AD phenotypeTransgenic miceDependent mechanismIL-13 Induces Skin Fibrosis in Atopic Dermatitis by Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin
Oh MH, Oh SY, Yu J, Myers AC, Leonard WJ, Liu YJ, Zhu Z, Zheng T. IL-13 Induces Skin Fibrosis in Atopic Dermatitis by Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 7232-7242. PMID: 21576506, PMCID: PMC3399513, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1100504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymic stromal lymphopoietinRole of TSLPAtopic dermatitisSkin fibrosisTSLP receptorIL-13Fibrotic remodelingNeutralization of TSLPIL-13 transgenic miceAD skin lesionsElevated IL-13AD-like phenotypeHuman atopic dermatitisReduction of fibrosisNumber of fibrocytesReduced skin inflammationFibrocyte functionTh2 responsesAD lesionsSkin inflammationAD patientsSkin lesionsFurther progressionTissue fibrosisTransgenic mice
2009
SHP-1 Deficient Mast Cells Are Hyperresponsive to Stimulation and Critical in Initiating Allergic Inflammation in the Lung
Zhang L, Oh SY, Wu X, Oh MH, Wu F, Schroeder JT, Takemoto CM, Zheng T, Zhu Z. SHP-1 Deficient Mast Cells Are Hyperresponsive to Stimulation and Critical in Initiating Allergic Inflammation in the Lung. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 184: 1180-1190. PMID: 20042576, PMCID: PMC4755278, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0901972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow-derived mast cellsAllergic asthma phenotypeMarrow-derived mast cellsMast cellsTh2 cytokinesMev miceAsthma phenotypesTh2 cytokines IL-4Allergic inflammatory responseTh2 cytokine productionRelease of mediatorsCytokines IL-4Mast cell productionT cells 2SHP-1 deficiencySrc homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatase-1Amount of mediatorMast cell developmentPulmonary inflammationAllergic inflammationCytokine productionTh2 phenotypeIL-13IL-4Deficient mast cells