Featured Publications
VISTA (PD-1H) Is a Crucial Immune Regulator to Limit Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Kim S, Adams T, Hu Q, Shin H, Chae G, Lee S, Sharma L, Kwon H, Lee F, Park H, Huh W, Manning E, Kaminski N, Sauler M, Chen L, Song J, Kim T, Kang M. VISTA (PD-1H) Is a Crucial Immune Regulator to Limit Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2023, 69: 22-33. PMID: 36450109, PMCID: PMC10324045, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2022-0219oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBleomycinFibroblastsFibrosisHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisInflammationLungMiceConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisImmune regulatorsTherapeutic potentialHuman idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisCrucial immune regulatorsNovel immune regulatorPulmonary fibrosis micePulmonary fibrosis modelNovel therapeutic targetRole of VISTAWild-type littermatesMonocyte-derived macrophagesT lymphocyte lineageVISTA expressionIPF treatmentAntibody treatmentImmune landscapeFibrotic mediatorsLung fibrosisFibrosis miceInflammatory responseFibrosis modelMyeloid populationsTherapeutic targetTreating ‘Septic’ With Enhanced Antibiotics and ‘Arthritis’ by Mitigation of Excessive Inflammation
Kwon HK, Dussik CM, Kim SH, Kyriakides TR, Oh I, Lee FY. Treating ‘Septic’ With Enhanced Antibiotics and ‘Arthritis’ by Mitigation of Excessive Inflammation. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2022, 12: 897291. PMID: 35755835, PMCID: PMC9218192, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.897291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsArthritis, InfectiousDisease Models, AnimalInflammationMiceOsteolysisRifampinConceptsSeptic arthritisBacterial burdenAntibiotic treatmentMurine modelTherapeutic goalsConcurrent antimicrobial therapyDistinct therapeutic goalsGeneration of inflammationMRSA septic arthritisSeptic knee arthritisInflammatory joint conditionsArticular cartilageMitigation of inflammationPost-antibiotic treatmentNovel therapeutic strategiesSeptic arthritis modelArticular cartilage damageEx vivo modelArticular cartilage integrityInflammatory arthritisInhibitors of ERKInflammatory profileMRSA infectionSynovial tissueExcessive inflammationEnhancement of Impaired MRSA‐Infected Fracture Healing by Combinatorial Antibiotics and Modulation of Sustained Inflammation
Yu KE, Kwon H, Dussik CM, Cahill SV, Back J, Alder KD, Lee FY. Enhancement of Impaired MRSA‐Infected Fracture Healing by Combinatorial Antibiotics and Modulation of Sustained Inflammation. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 37: 1352-1365. PMID: 35616626, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusExcessive inflammationAntibiotic treatmentFracture healingTrametinib therapyInfected fracturesPro-inflammatory cytokine levelsPostoperative antibiotic administrationSetting of infectionMale C57BL/6 miceSystemic antibiotic treatmentAdjunctive therapeutic agentMRSA-infected miceImpaired callus formationFemoral fracture modelTherapeutic cohortCytokine levelsMRSA infectionMusculoskeletal infectionsPostoperative intervalsSystemic vancomycinAntibiotic administrationCytokine analysisC57BL/6 miceIntramedullary nailingDual therapeutic targeting of intra-articular inflammation and intracellular bacteria enhances chondroprotection in septic arthritis
Kwon HK, Lee I, Yu KE, Cahill SV, Alder KD, Lee S, Dussik CM, Back J, Choi J, Song L, Kyriakides TR, Lee FY. Dual therapeutic targeting of intra-articular inflammation and intracellular bacteria enhances chondroprotection in septic arthritis. Science Advances 2021, 7: eabf2665. PMID: 34172438, PMCID: PMC8232912, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf2665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-articular inflammationSeptic arthritisBacterial infectionsDual therapeutic targetingKnee septic arthritisPromising new therapeutic strategyArticular cartilageChallenging clinical problemNovel treatment modalitiesIntracellular bacteriaNew therapeutic strategiesAdjuvant targetingTreatment modalitiesBacterial eradicationSuccessful treatmentHost inflammationCausative bacteriaMurine modelTherapeutic strategiesArthritisTherapeutic goalsClinical problemTherapeutic targetingInflammationVital organsSmoking Alters Inflammation and Skeletal Stem and Progenitor Cell Activity During Fracture Healing in Different Murine Strains
Hao Z, Li J, Li B, Alder KD, Cahill SV, Munger AM, Lee I, Kwon H, Back J, Xu S, Kang M, Lee FY. Smoking Alters Inflammation and Skeletal Stem and Progenitor Cell Activity During Fracture Healing in Different Murine Strains. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 36: 186-198. PMID: 32866293, PMCID: PMC9057220, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFracture HealingInflammationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSmokingStem CellsX-Ray MicrotomographyConceptsCigarette smoke exposureCigarette smokingFracture healingSmoke exposureMurine modelMolecular alterationsBALB/cJ miceBiomechanical testingPro-inflammatory mediatorsCytokine/chemokine analysisImpaired fracture healingMultiplex cytokine/chemokine analysisInitial inflammatory responseFracture healing capacityBALB/cJProgenitor cell activitySmoking miceTransverse femoral osteotomyFemoral osteotomyImmune cellsChemokine analysisInflammatory responseFracture hematomaHigh riskMurine strainsIntracellular Staphylococcus aureus in bone and joint infections: A mechanism of disease recurrence, inflammation, and bone and cartilage destruction
Alder KD, Lee I, Munger AM, Kwon HK, Morris MT, Cahill SV, Back J, Yu KE, Lee FY. Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus in bone and joint infections: A mechanism of disease recurrence, inflammation, and bone and cartilage destruction. Bone 2020, 141: 115568. PMID: 32745687, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArticular cartilage lossJoint infectionCartilage lossStaphylococcus aureusIntracellular Staphylococcus aureusPotential combination therapyFurther studiesPotential treatment solutionAntibiotic therapyDisease recurrenceProinflammatory stateCartilage destructionMorbidity rateCombination therapyDismal outcomeMassive boneConsequence of boneHigh mortalityMedical interventionsInfectionIntracellular infectionMusculoskeletal systemDevastating afflictionFundamental cellular componentsBone
2017
Tendon stem/progenitor cells regulate inflammation in tendon healing via JNK and STAT3 signaling
Tarafder S, Chen E, Jun Y, Kao K, Sim KH, Back J, Lee FY, Lee CH. Tendon stem/progenitor cells regulate inflammation in tendon healing via JNK and STAT3 signaling. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 3991-3998. PMID: 28533328, PMCID: PMC5572690, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201700071r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnective tissue growth factorTendon stem/progenitor cellsIL-10 expressionStem/progenitor cellsIL-10TIMP-3 expressionTendon healingIL-1βProgenitor cellsTendon cellsElevated IL-10 expressionAnti-inflammatory IL-10Number of iNOSRat patellar tendonAnti-inflammatory roleAcute tendon injuryIL-6 expressionRegulation of inflammationTissue growth factorMMP-3 expressionNumber of CD146Improved tendon healingDifferent anatomic locationsWestern blot analysisPromising regenerative potential
2012
Aggravation of inflammatory response by costimulation with titanium particles and mechanical perturbations in osteoblast- and macrophage-like cells
Lee HG, Hsu A, Goto H, Nizami S, Lee JH, Cadet ER, Tang P, Shaji R, Chandhanayinyong C, Kweon SH, Oh DS, Tawfeek H, Lee FY. Aggravation of inflammatory response by costimulation with titanium particles and mechanical perturbations in osteoblast- and macrophage-like cells. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2012, 304: c431-c439. PMID: 23255578, PMCID: PMC3602649, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00202.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone-implant junctionEffect of particlesAbsence of TiWear particlesShear stressMechanical loadingTitanium particlesMetal implantsMechanical perturbationsMechanical strainFluid pressureParticlesBone tissueOsseous integrationTiOsteoprogenitor cellsImplant failureLoadingGene expressionCombined effectMechanical stimuliInterface
2011
Actin and ERK1/2-CEBPβ signaling mediates phagocytosis-induced innate immune response of osteoprogenitor cells
Lee HG, Minematsu H, Kim KO, Aydemir A, Shin MJ, Nizami SA, Chung KJ, Hsu AC, Jacobs CR, Lee FY. Actin and ERK1/2-CEBPβ signaling mediates phagocytosis-induced innate immune response of osteoprogenitor cells. Biomaterials 2011, 32: 9197-9206. PMID: 21899882, PMCID: PMC3193180, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.08.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAdhesivenessAnimalsBenzimidazolesBone and BonesCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-betaCyclooxygenase 2Cytochalasin DExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGene Expression RegulationHumansImmunity, InnateInflammationInterleukin-6MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceModels, BiologicalOsteogenesisOsteolysisPhagocytosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsSignal TransductionSkullStem CellsTime FactorsTitaniumConceptsInflammatory osteolysisInflammatory responseMacrophage-mediated inflammatory responsesKey inflammatory pathwaysSuitable therapeutic targetInflammatory gene expressionInnate immune responseOsteoprogenitor cellsInflammatory cascadeInflammatory pathwaysImmune responseTherapeutic targetHost bone-implant interfaceAZD6244 treatmentIntracellular mechanismsBone-implant interfaceBone formationCellular mechanismsERK pathwayInflammationΒ pathwayOsteoclastogenesisOsteolysisIntracellular signalingImplant osteointegrationTargeting Inflammatory Kinase as an Adjuvant Treatment for Osteosarcomas
Noh K, Kim KO, Patel NR, Staples JR, Minematsu H, Nair K, Lee FY. Targeting Inflammatory Kinase as an Adjuvant Treatment for Osteosarcomas. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2011, 93: 723-732. PMID: 21508279, PMCID: PMC6882535, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.00302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteosarcoma-bearing miceDoxorubicin treatmentVehicle-treated control miceVehicle-treated miceSubset of patientsConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyCell deathOsteosarcoma cellsAnti-cancer effectsAnti-apoptotic protein expressionSignal-regulated kinase 1/2Bcl-2-mediated resistanceInflammatory kinasesAdjuvant treatmentCytotoxic chemotherapyUntreated miceControl miceTreatment outcomesTherapeutic effectERK pathway inhibitorAnti-apoptotic proteinsNude miceAnimal morbidityAggressive osteosarcomaOsteosarcoma cell death
2007
Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cell Mediates Proinflammatory Gene Expression in Response to Mechanotransduction
AYDEMIR A, LEE S, KIM D, GARDNER TR, PRINCE D, AHN J, LEE F. Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cell Mediates Proinflammatory Gene Expression in Response to Mechanotransduction. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2007, 1117: 138-142. PMID: 17584983, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1402.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research