2020
Targeting glutamine metabolism enhances tumor specific immunity by modulating suppressive myeloid cells
Oh M, Sun I, Zhao L, Leone R, Sun I, Xu W, Collins S, Tam A, Blosser R, Patel C, Englert J, Arwood M, Wen J, Chan-Li Y, Tenora L, Majer P, Rais R, Slusher B, Horton M, Powell J. Targeting glutamine metabolism enhances tumor specific immunity by modulating suppressive myeloid cells. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 3865-3884. PMID: 32324593, PMCID: PMC7324212, DOI: 10.1172/jci131859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyeloid-derived suppressor cellsTumor-associated macrophagesRecruitment of MDSCsGlutamine metabolismMyeloid cellsTumor growthTumor microenvironmentSuppressive myeloid cellsSuppressive immune cellsTumor-specific immunityMyeloid-derived cellsActivation-induced cell deathDevelopment of metastasesImmunogenic cell deathCell deathAntitumor immunityKynurenine levelsSuppressor cellsIDO expressionSpecific immunityImmune cellsTumor glutamine metabolismImmune evasionInflammatory macrophagesSmall molecule inhibitors
2016
Deletion of mTORC1 Activity in CD4+ T Cells Is Associated with Lung Fibrosis and Increased γδ T Cells
Vigeland C, Collins S, Chan-Li Y, Hughes A, Oh M, Powell J, Horton M. Deletion of mTORC1 Activity in CD4+ T Cells Is Associated with Lung Fibrosis and Increased γδ T Cells. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0163288. PMID: 27649073, PMCID: PMC5029914, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBleomycinCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesDisease Models, AnimalInterleukin-17MacrophagesMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, KnockoutMultiprotein ComplexesNeutrophilsPulmonary FibrosisReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsΓδ T cellsTh17 cellsDevelopment of fibrosisT cellsPulmonary fibrosisIL-17AChronic inflammationCytokines IL-17ADevelopment of bleomycinNovel therapeutic targetLung dysfunctionLung neutrophilsProgressive fibrosisLung fibrosisM2 macrophagesTherapeutic targetFibrosisIncurable diseaseInflammationMortalityBleomycinCellsILCritical rolePrior studies
2014
The AGC kinase SGK1 regulates TH1 and TH2 differentiation downstream of the mTORC2 complex
Heikamp E, Patel C, Collins S, Waickman A, Oh M, Sun I, Illei P, Sharma A, Naray-Fejes-Toth A, Fejes-Toth G, Misra-Sen J, Horton M, Powell J. The AGC kinase SGK1 regulates TH1 and TH2 differentiation downstream of the mTORC2 complex. Nature Immunology 2014, 15: 457-464. PMID: 24705297, PMCID: PMC4267697, DOI: 10.1038/ni.2867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsAsthmaCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedEndosomal Sorting Complexes Required for TransportGene Expression RegulationHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alphaImmediate-Early ProteinsInterferon-gammaMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 2Melanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMultiprotein ComplexesNedd4 Ubiquitin Protein LigasesPoxviridae InfectionsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesT Cell Transcription Factor 1Th1 CellsTh2 CellsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTranscription FactorsTumor BurdenUbiquitin-Protein LigasesVaccinia virus
2013
SHP-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
2007
Recombinant basic fibroblast growth factor inhibits the airway hyperresponsiveness, mucus production, and lung inflammation induced by an allergen challenge
Jeon SG, Lee CG, Oh MH, Chun EY, Gho YS, Cho SH, Kim JH, Min KU, Kim YY, Kim YK, Elias JA. Recombinant basic fibroblast growth factor inhibits the airway hyperresponsiveness, mucus production, and lung inflammation induced by an allergen challenge. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2007, 119: 831-837. PMID: 17289133, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma mouse modelLung inflammationBasic fibroblast growth factorAsthma phenotypesMucus productionFibroblast growth factorAllergen challengeTg miceRecombinant FGF2Therapeutic effectMouse modelWild-type control miceGrowth factorDevelopment of AHRTGF-beta1 miceRegional lymph nodesWhole-body plethysmographyDevelopment of asthmaBronchoalveolar lavage cellularityRecombinant basic fibroblast growth factorFGF2-deficient micePeriodic acid-Schiff stainingFGF2 mRNA expressionRole of FGF2Acid-Schiff staining