Jonathan Park
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2024
In vivo AAV–SB-CRISPR screens of tumor-infiltrating primary NK cells identify genetic checkpoints of CAR-NK therapy
Peng L, Renauer P, Sferruzza G, Yang L, Zou Y, Fang Z, Park J, Chow R, Zhang Y, Lin Q, Bai M, Sanchez A, Zhang Y, Lam S, Ye L, Chen S. In vivo AAV–SB-CRISPR screens of tumor-infiltrating primary NK cells identify genetic checkpoints of CAR-NK therapy. Nature Biotechnology 2024, 43: 752-761. PMID: 38918616, PMCID: PMC11668911, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-024-02282-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary NK cellsTumor-infiltrating NKCAR-NK cellsNK cellsGenetic checkpointsNatural killerChimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-NK cellsHuman primary NK cellsSolid tumor mouse modelNK cell-based immunotherapyIn vivo antitumor efficacyCAR-NK therapyNK cell therapyCell-based immunotherapyNK cell functionTumor mouse modelTumor infiltrationAntitumor efficacyCell therapyCytokine productionEnhanced cytotoxicityMouse modelSingle-cell transcriptomic landscapeClinical potentialCell function
2023
Massively parallel knock-in engineering of human T cells
Dai X, Park J, Du Y, Na Z, Lam S, Chow R, Renauer P, Gu J, Xin S, Chu Z, Liao C, Clark P, Zhao H, Slavoff S, Chen S. Massively parallel knock-in engineering of human T cells. Nature Biotechnology 2023, 41: 1239-1255. PMID: 36702900, PMCID: PMC11260498, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-022-01639-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMachine learning identifies T cell receptor repertoire signatures associated with COVID-19 severity
Park J, Lee K, Lam S, Moon K, Fang Z, Chen S. Machine learning identifies T cell receptor repertoire signatures associated with COVID-19 severity. Communications Biology 2023, 6: 76. PMID: 36670287, PMCID: PMC9853487, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-04447-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 disease severityT cell effector functionT cell receptor repertoireT cell clonal expansionT cell adaptive immune responsesCell effector functionsCOVID-19 patientsTCR repertoire analysisAdaptive immune responsesCell receptor repertoireCOVID-19 severityCOVID-19 infectionCell clonal expansionNF-kB signalingSARS-CoV-2TCR repertoireHealthy donorsImmune responseAntiviral immunityEffector functionsViral infectionHost responseDisease severityReceptor repertoireTCR sequences
2022
Double knockout CRISPR screen for cancer resistance to T cell cytotoxicity
Park J, Codina A, Ye L, Lam S, Guo J, Clark P, Zhou X, Peng L, Chen S. Double knockout CRISPR screen for cancer resistance to T cell cytotoxicity. Journal Of Hematology & Oncology 2022, 15: 172. PMID: 36456981, PMCID: PMC9716677, DOI: 10.1186/s13045-022-01389-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell cytotoxicityCell cytotoxicityT cell killingTumor suppressorCancer patientsImmune responseAvailable agentsSurvival analysisClinical patientsCancer treatmentCancer cellsCancer resistanceDirect targetingPotential new conceptCancer mutationsPatientsCell killingNormal samplesResistance pathwaysCellular responsesSuch resistanceCytotoxicityResistance genesTreatment of cutaneous lupus with topical ruxolitinib cream
Park JJ, Little AJ, Vesely MD. Treatment of cutaneous lupus with topical ruxolitinib cream. JAAD Case Reports 2022, 28: 133-135. PMID: 36159722, PMCID: PMC9494033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesGenome Engineering for Next-Generation Cellular Immunotherapies
Park JJ, Lee KAV, Lam SZ, Tang K, Chen S. Genome Engineering for Next-Generation Cellular Immunotherapies. Biochemistry 2022, 62: 3455-3464. PMID: 35930700, PMCID: PMC11320893, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome engineeringCellular immunotherapySynthetic biology approachesKnockout of genesGenome engineering approachesGenetic screening approachCell therapyNK cell therapyCAR-NK cellsBiology approachHost-graft interactionsNovel target discoveryLong-term persistenceImmune cell typesCRISPR-CasFuture therapeutic developmentTarget discoveryGenetic modificationCell typesAllogeneic contextTumor effectHeterotypic vaccination responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2
Fang Z, Peng L, Lucas C, Lin Q, Zhou L, Yang L, Feng Y, Ren P, Renauer PA, Monteiro VS, Hahn AM, Park JJ, Zhou X, Grubaugh N, Wilen C, Chen S. Heterotypic vaccination responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2. Cell Discovery 2022, 8: 69. PMID: 35853867, PMCID: PMC9295082, DOI: 10.1038/s41421-022-00435-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiplexed LNP-mRNA vaccination against pathogenic coronavirus species
Peng L, Fang Z, Renauer PA, McNamara A, Park JJ, Lin Q, Zhou X, Dong MB, Zhu B, Zhao H, Wilen CB, Chen S. Multiplexed LNP-mRNA vaccination against pathogenic coronavirus species. Cell Reports 2022, 40: 111160. PMID: 35921835, PMCID: PMC9294034, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody responseCoronavirus speciesSequential vaccinationSARS-CoVAntigen-specific antibody responsesSARS-CoV-2 DeltaAdaptive immune cellsEffective immune responsePotent antibody responsesCOVID-19 vaccineSARS-CoV-2MRNA vaccine candidatesActivated B cellsSingle-cell RNA sequencing profilesRNA sequencing profilesSimultaneous vaccinationAntibody immunityVaccination scheduleImmune profileImmune cellsImmune responseVaccine candidatesMERS-CoV.Animal modelsB cellsVariant-specific vaccination induces systems immune responses and potent in vivo protection against SARS-CoV-2
Peng L, Renauer PA, Ökten A, Fang Z, Park JJ, Zhou X, Lin Q, Dong MB, Filler R, Xiong Q, Clark P, Lin C, Wilen CB, Chen S. Variant-specific vaccination induces systems immune responses and potent in vivo protection against SARS-CoV-2. Cell Reports Medicine 2022, 3: 100634. PMID: 35561673, PMCID: PMC9040489, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune responseImmune cell populationsSARS-CoV-2 spikeAssessment of efficacySARS-CoV-2LNP-mRNABreakthrough infectionsCD8 TImmune profilingMRNA vaccinesPotent protectionT lymphocytesNeutralization activityDelta variantAnimal modelsPotent antibodiesRepertoire diversityCell responsesAuthentic virusSystemic increaseVariant lineagesClonal expansionCell populationsCOVID-19VaccinationA genome-scale gain-of-function CRISPR screen in CD8 T cells identifies proline metabolism as a means to enhance CAR-T therapy
Ye L, Park JJ, Peng L, Yang Q, Chow RD, Dong MB, Lam SZ, Guo J, Tang E, Zhang Y, Wang G, Dai X, Du Y, Kim HR, Cao H, Errami Y, Clark P, Bersenev A, Montgomery RR, Chen S. A genome-scale gain-of-function CRISPR screen in CD8 T cells identifies proline metabolism as a means to enhance CAR-T therapy. Cell Metabolism 2022, 34: 595-614.e14. PMID: 35276062, PMCID: PMC8986623, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAR T cellsT cell-based immunotherapyRight molecular targetCell-based immunotherapyCAR-T therapyChimeric antigen receptorMultiple cancer modelsCAR-T efficacyFunction CRISPR screensCD8 TPrimary CD8Immune functionImmunological diseasesImmune boosterCancer modelAntigen receptorDistinct gene expressionMolecular targetsCRISPR activation screensMetabolic programsImmunological analysisTherapyCancerEfficacyActivation screens