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Research Associate Immunobiology
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Frequent collaborators of Songyan Deng's published research.
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A big-picture view of Songyan Deng's research output by year.
Paula Preston-Hurlburt
Ana Luisa Perdigoto, MD, PhD
Richard Torres, MD, MS, BS
David A. Hafler, MD, FANA
David Pitt, MD
Harriet Kluger, MD
26Publications
1,333Citations
Publications
2022
RAGE antagonism with azeliragon improves xenograft rejection by T cells in humanized mice.
Joshi AA, Wu Y, Deng S, Preston-Hurlburt P, Forbes JM, Herold KC. RAGE antagonism with azeliragon improves xenograft rejection by T cells in humanized mice. Clinical Immunology 2022, 245: 109165. PMID: 36257528, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2022.109165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsXenograft rejectionIL-17AHumanized miceIL-1βT cellsImmune responseRAGE antagonistsAdaptive human immune responsesPD-1 expressionSkin graft rejectionHuman immune cell responsesImmune cell responsesHuman immune responseHuman immune cellsInnate immune responseAdvanced glycation endproductsInhibition of pathwaysSmall molecule antagonistsMultiple inflammatory processesAZ therapyRAGE antagonismGraft rejectionIL-23Serum levelsMedian timeImmune cells and their inflammatory mediators modify beta cells and cause checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes
Perdigoto AL, Deng S, Du KC, Kuchroo M, Burkhardt DB, Tong A, Israel G, Robert ME, Weisberg SP, Kirkiles-Smith N, Stamatouli AM, Kluger HM, Quandt Z, Young A, Yang ML, Mamula MJ, Pober JS, Anderson MS, Krishnaswamy S, Herold KC. Immune cells and their inflammatory mediators modify beta cells and cause checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes. JCI Insight 2022, 7: e156330. PMID: 35925682, PMCID: PMC9536276, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.156330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCheckpoint inhibitorsΒ-cellsPD-1/PD-L1 pathwayT-lymphocyte antigen-4PD-1 blockadePD-L1 pathwayDeath ligand 1NOD mouse modelDevelopment of diabetesHuman β-cellsAutoimmune complicationsNOD miceΒ-cell populationDeath-1Diabetes mellitusImmune infiltratesInflammatory mediatorsPancreatic inflammationPD-L1Induced diabetesLymphocytic infiltrationInflammatory cytokinesAntigen-4Immune cellsT cells
2021
Tet2 Controls the Responses of β cells to Inflammation in Autoimmune Diabetes
Rui J, Deng S, Perdigoto AL, Ponath G, Kursawe R, Lawlor N, Sumida T, Levine-Ritterman M, Stitzel ML, Pitt D, Lu J, Herold KC. Tet2 Controls the Responses of β cells to Inflammation in Autoimmune Diabetes. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 5074. PMID: 34417463, PMCID: PMC8379260, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25367-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsImmune cellsΒ-cellsNOD/SCID recipientsDiabetogenic immune cellsDiabetogenic T cellsBone marrow transplantType 1 diabetesExpression of TET2Human β-cellsIslet infiltratesSCID recipientsMarrow transplantInflammatory pathwaysTransfer of diseaseT cellsInflammatory genesImmune killingPathologic interactionsReduced expressionDiabetesInflammationTET2MiceRecipientsCells
2020
Use of CART cells to selectively target autoantigen-specific T cells for the treatment of autoimmune diabetes
Yu H, Bettini M, Ellis G, Riley J, Collins J, Preston-Hurlburt P, Korah M, Mallone R, Deng S, Wang X, Fremont D, Spiegel D, Cresswell P, Herold K. Use of CART cells to selectively target autoantigen-specific T cells for the treatment of autoimmune diabetes. The Journal Of Immunology 2020, 204: 238.8-238.8. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.204.supp.238.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCART cellsT cellsAutoimmune diabetesCAR constructsHuman antigen-specific CD8Autoantigen-specific T cellsAntigen-specific CD8Pathogenic T cellsPrevious clinical trialsΒ-cell damageChimeric antigen receptorNon-specific actionT cell linesHuman T cellsDominant cell typeHuman insulitisPathogenic subpopulationsNovel immunotherapiesPrimary human T cellsClinical trialsPrimary mediatorPeptide epitopesAntigen receptorMicroglobulin complexCAR signaling
2017
Microbiota control immune regulation in humanized mice
Gülden E, Vudattu NK, Deng S, Preston-Hurlburt P, Mamula M, Reed JC, Mohandas S, Herold BC, Torres R, Vieira SM, Lim B, Herazo-Maya JD, Kriegel M, Goodman AL, Cotsapas C, Herold KC. Microbiota control immune regulation in humanized mice. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e91709. PMID: 29093268, PMCID: PMC5752290, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.91709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsAntibodies, AntinuclearAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAutoimmune DiseasesB7-2 AntigenCD11b AntigenCD11c AntigenCD3 ComplexCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGastrointestinal TractGraft RejectionHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsImmunotherapyInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-27Leukocytes, MononuclearMiceMice, KnockoutMucous MembraneSkin TransplantationSTAT5 Transcription FactorT-LymphocytesTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsT cellsIL-10Humanized miceHuman peripheral blood mononuclear cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsIL-27 expressionIL-10 levelsAnti-nuclear antibodiesEffector T cellsLevels of IFNCentral memory cellsLess IL-10Markers of efficacyBlood mononuclear cellsExpression of CD86Immune regulatory pathwaysIL-10 inductionHuman immune cellsHuman stool samplesImmunosuppressive medicationsIL-27Xenograft rejectionImmune therapyMononuclear cellsAntibiotic treatmentOral treatment with foralumab, a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, prevents skin xenograft rejection in humanized mice
Ogura M, Deng S, Preston-Hurlburt P, Ogura H, Shailubhai K, Kuhn C, Weiner HL, Herold KC. Oral treatment with foralumab, a fully human anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, prevents skin xenograft rejection in humanized mice. Clinical Immunology 2017, 183: 240-246. PMID: 28739191, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2017.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSkin xenograft rejectionOral treatmentXenograft rejectionT cellsAnti-CD3 monoclonal antibodyConsecutive daily dosesPeripheral T cellsActivation of splenocytesHuman immune systemSplenic CD8Graft acceptanceWeekly dosingIL-10Serum levelsImmune therapySmall bowelHumanized miceDaily dosesImmune modulationMucosal barrierIntragastric doseOral administrationSkin graftsProliferative responseLymphoid cellsβ Cells that Resist Immunological Attack Develop during Progression of Autoimmune Diabetes in NOD Mice
Rui J, Deng S, Arazi A, Perdigoto AL, Liu Z, Herold KC. β Cells that Resist Immunological Attack Develop during Progression of Autoimmune Diabetes in NOD Mice. Cell Metabolism 2017, 25: 727-738. PMID: 28190773, PMCID: PMC5342930, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsΒ-cellsImmune attackNon-obese diabetic (NOD) miceImmune inhibitory markersProgression of T1DChronic autoimmune diseaseType 1 diabetesLong-term survivalNormal β-cellsHuman β-cellsIslet infiltratesAutoimmune diabetesNOD miceDiabetic miceAutoimmune diseasesInhibitory markersImmune cellsImmune responseDiabetesStemness genesΒ cell identity genesSimilar changesCell deathDiseaseMice
2016
Characterization of Diabetogenic CD8+ T Cells IMMUNE THERAPY WITH METABOLIC BLOCKADE*
Garyu JW, Uduman M, Stewart A, Rui J, Deng S, Shenson J, Staron MM, Kaech SM, Kleinstein SH, Herold KC. Characterization of Diabetogenic CD8+ T Cells IMMUNE THERAPY WITH METABOLIC BLOCKADE*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2016, 291: 11230-11240. PMID: 26994137, PMCID: PMC4900270, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.713362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrediabetic NOD miceNOD miceT cellsDiabetogenic CD8Reactive cellsMemory precursor effector cellsType 1 diabetes mellitusΒ-cellsGlucose tolerance deterioratesAutoreactive T cellsHyperglycemic NOD miceInsulin-producing β-cellsAutoimmune effectorsAutoimmune diabetesReactive CD8Glucose intoleranceDiabetes mellitusEffector cellsImmune therapyMetabolic disturbancesTolerance deterioratesDisease progressionInsulin pelletsSubset of cellsConventional antigensMethylation of insulin DNA in response to proinflammatory cytokines during the progression of autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice
Rui J, Deng S, Lebastchi J, Clark PL, Usmani-Brown S, Herold KC. Methylation of insulin DNA in response to proinflammatory cytokines during the progression of autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice. Diabetologia 2016, 59: 1021-1029. PMID: 26910463, PMCID: PMC4826795, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-3897-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsInsulin gene expressionGene expressionQuantitative real-time RT-PCRMethylation marksInsulin geneNOD miceBeta cellsDNA methyltransferasesDisease progressionAims/hypothesisType 1 diabetesIns2 geneInsulin DNAMethylationReal-time RT-PCRGenesBeta-cell functionExon 1Human beta cellsBeta-cell massPancreatic beta cellsType 1 diabetesMethyltransferasesEffects of cytokinesExon 2Cell mass
2015
A Preclinical Consortium Approach for Assessing the Efficacy of Combined Anti-CD3 Plus IL-1 Blockade in Reversing New-Onset Autoimmune Diabetes in NOD Mice
Gill RG, Pagni PP, Kupfer T, Wasserfall CH, Deng S, Posgai A, Manenkova Y, Hani A, Straub L, Bernstein P, Atkinson MA, Herold KC, von Herrath M, Staeva T, Ehlers MR, Nepom GT. A Preclinical Consortium Approach for Assessing the Efficacy of Combined Anti-CD3 Plus IL-1 Blockade in Reversing New-Onset Autoimmune Diabetes in NOD Mice. Diabetes 2015, 65: 1310-1316. PMID: 26718498, PMCID: PMC5860426, DOI: 10.2337/db15-0492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAutoimmune DiseasesBiomedical ResearchCD3 ComplexDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Drug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsImmunotherapyInsulinInsulin SecretionInsulin-Secreting CellsInterleukin-1 Receptor Accessory ProteinInterleukin-1betaMice, Inbred NODMulticenter Studies as TopicPilot ProjectsReceptors, Interleukin-1 Type IRecombinant Fusion ProteinsReproducibility of ResultsResearch DesignSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsUnited StatesConceptsNew-onset diseaseIL-1 blockadeAnti-CD3 treatmentNOD micePreclinical studiesInterleukin-1IL-1β monoclonal antibodyIslet β-cell massNOD mouse modelImmune Tolerance NetworkType 1 diabetesΒ-cell massApplicable immunotherapiesFuture clinical useStudy entryProspective studyClinical trialsMouse modelMulticenter consortiumAnimal modelsCandidate therapeuticsClinical useTherapeutic agentsMonoclonal antibodiesDisease