2019
A cell-penetrating peptide blocks Toll-like receptor-mediated downstream signaling and ameliorates autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in mice
Kwon HK, Patra MC, Shin HJ, Gui X, Achek A, Panneerselvam S, Kim DJ, Song SJ, Hong R, Kim KS, Kim YG, Lee FY, Hahm DH, Lee SH, Choi S. A cell-penetrating peptide blocks Toll-like receptor-mediated downstream signaling and ameliorates autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in mice. Experimental & Molecular Medicine 2019, 51: 1-19. PMID: 31028244, PMCID: PMC6486608, DOI: 10.1038/s12276-019-0244-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptorsCollagen-induced arthritisInflammatory diseasesRodent modelsOverexpression of TLRsMultiple Toll-like receptorsAutoimmune/inflammatory diseasesSecretion of lipopolysaccharideDamage-associated molecular patternsInflammatory signaling cascadesIL-1β secretionNumerous inflammatory diseasesRheumatoid arthritisProinflammatory cytokinesLiver damageTLR4 TIR domainImmune responseAnimal studiesTherapeutic potentialToll/interleukinMolecular patternsMRNA levelsDiseaseArthritisSelective inhibitor
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
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 osteointegrationNuclear presence of nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) c3 and c4 is required for Toll-like receptor-activated innate inflammatory response of monocytes/macrophages
Minematsu H, Shin MJ, Aydemir A, Kim KO, Nizami SA, Chung GJ, Lee FY. Nuclear presence of nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) c3 and c4 is required for Toll-like receptor-activated innate inflammatory response of monocytes/macrophages. Cellular Signalling 2011, 23: 1785-1793. PMID: 21726630, PMCID: PMC3169434, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2011.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone MarrowCell NucleusChromatin ImmunoprecipitationCytokinesHumansImmunity, InnateImmunohistochemistryLipopeptidesLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutMonocytesNF-kappa BNFATC Transcription FactorsOligopeptidesPrimary Cell CultureRNA Polymerase IIRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionToll-Like ReceptorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsBone marrow-derived macrophagesInnate immune responseImmune responseLPS stimulationNuclear factorNFAT-luciferase reporterProinflammatory cytokine expressionInnate inflammatory responseTLR ligand stimulationToll-like receptorsActivated T cells c3Monocytes/macrophagesActivated T cellsInnate immune regulationRole of NFATsTNF mRNA expressionMarrow-derived macrophagesImmune regulatory proteinsTLR4 ligandCytokine expressionLess TNFTLR1/2 ligandInflammatory responseImmune regulationT cellsTargeting 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 ResearchERK Signaling Regulates Macrophage Colony‐Stimulating Factor Expression Induced by Titanium Particles in MC3T3.E1 Murine Calvarial Preosteoblastic Cells
SEO SW, LEE D, CHO SK, KIM AD, MINEMATSU H, AYDEMIR A, GELLER JA, MACAULAY W, YANG J, LEE F. ERK Signaling Regulates Macrophage Colony‐Stimulating Factor Expression Induced by Titanium Particles in MC3T3.E1 Murine Calvarial Preosteoblastic Cells. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2007, 1117: 151-158. PMID: 18056041, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1402.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsM-CSF expressionExtracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathwaySignal-regulated kinase pathwayPreosteoblastic cellsSignal transduction pathwaysSpecific ERK inhibitorReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayPreosteoclast proliferationTransduction pathwaysKinase pathwayMolecular mechanismsMacrophage colony-stimulating factorCellular environmentERK inhibitorPeriprosthetic osteolysisM-CSF productionNuclear factor kappa beta ligandCell populationsBeta ligandSignificant clinical problemTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionExpressionDose-dependent mannerColony-stimulating factor