Min Hee Oh
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2023
Serendipitous Discovery of T Cell–Produced KLK1b22 as a Regulator of Systemic Metabolism
Arwood M, Sun I, Patel C, Sun I, Oh M, Bettencourt I, Claiborne M, Chan-Li Y, Zhao L, Waickman A, Mavrothalassitis O, Wen J, Aja S, Powell J. Serendipitous Discovery of T Cell–Produced KLK1b22 as a Regulator of Systemic Metabolism. ImmunoHorizons 2023, 7: 493-507. PMID: 37358498, PMCID: PMC10580127, DOI: 10.4049/immunohorizons.2300016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose toleranceT cellsSystemic metabolismGenome ProjectWild-type T cellsMicroarray analysisCell differentiationNovel roleRhebMammalian targetInsulin receptorT cell differentiationReduced glucose toleranceMarked increaseStrains of miceBeige fatExpressionInsulin sensitivityOverexpressionSystemic overexpressionMetabolismCellsMiceToleranceFurther studiesGOT1 constrains TH17 cell differentiation, while promoting iTreg cell differentiation
Xu W, Patel C, Alt J, Zhao L, Sun I, Oh M, Sun I, Wen J, Blosser R, Tam A, Powell J. GOT1 constrains TH17 cell differentiation, while promoting iTreg cell differentiation. Nature 2023, 614: e1-e11. PMID: 36726001, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05602-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGOT1 regulates CD8+ effector and memory T cell generation
Xu W, Patel C, Zhao L, Sun I, Oh M, Sun I, Helms R, Wen J, Powell J. GOT1 regulates CD8+ effector and memory T cell generation. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 111987. PMID: 36640309, PMCID: PMC9943022, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracellular redox balancePosttranslational regulationHIF proteinsMetabolic reprogrammingRedox balanceΑ-ketoglutarateGOT1T cell activationCell generationGenetic deletionEffector differentiationCritical roleCell activationDifferentiationRegulationProliferationReprogrammingBiosynthesisEffectorsProteinDeletionMechanisticallyCytotoxic functionFunctionPurine
2022
Cutting Edge: mTORC2 Regulates CD8+ Effector and Memory T Cell Differentiation through Serum and Glucocorticoid Kinase 1.
Patel C, Heikamp E, Xu W, Sun I, Oh M, Sun I, Wen J, Tam A, Blosser R, Powell J. Cutting Edge: mTORC2 Regulates CD8+ Effector and Memory T Cell Differentiation through Serum and Glucocorticoid Kinase 1. The Journal Of Immunology 2022, 209: 2287-2291. PMID: 36469844, PMCID: PMC10065985, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell differentiationT cellsMemory T cell differentiationMemory precursor phenotypeMemory T cellsEfficacy of vaccinesGlucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1Mechanistic targetRapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) signalingT cell metabolismT cells resultsKinase 1Memory CD8Acute infectionGlucocorticoid kinase 1Tumor immunotherapyCD8Cell differentiationPrecursor phenotypeNuclear translocationPowerful targetSerumRecall capacityEssential regulatorCell metabolismRNA methylation in immune cells
Chen Y, Oh M, Flavell R, Li H. RNA methylation in immune cells. Advances In Immunology 2022, 155: 39-94. PMID: 36357012, DOI: 10.1016/bs.ai.2022.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
mTORC1 Signaling Regulates Proinflammatory Macrophage Function and Metabolism.
Collins S, Oh M, Sun I, Chan-Li Y, Zhao L, Powell J, Horton M. mTORC1 Signaling Regulates Proinflammatory Macrophage Function and Metabolism. The Journal Of Immunology 2021, 207: 913-922. PMID: 34290107, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey regulatorImmune cell functionEnhanced histone acetylationCell functionRapid energy sourceClass III histoneDifferentiation of macrophagesHistone acetylationMacrophage functionMTORC1 signalingCellular metabolismOxidative phosphorylationCell metabolismMTOR signalingGlycolytic metabolismAntimicrobial compoundsGenetic deletionM2 macrophagesMouse macrophagesProper wound healingMetabolic programmingSignificant defectsM1 functionImmune cell metabolismSignaling
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
2019
Glutamine blockade induces divergent metabolic programs to overcome tumor immune evasion
Leone R, Zhao L, Englert J, Sun I, Oh M, Sun I, Arwood M, Bettencourt I, Patel C, Wen J, Tam A, Blosser R, Prchalova E, Alt J, Rais R, Slusher B, Powell J. Glutamine blockade induces divergent metabolic programs to overcome tumor immune evasion. Science 2019, 366: 1013-1021. PMID: 31699883, PMCID: PMC7023461, DOI: 10.1126/science.aav2588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAzo CompoundsCaproatesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCitric Acid CycleEnergy MetabolismFemaleGlucoseGlutamineImmunologic MemoryImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLymphocyte ActivationLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasms, ExperimentalTumor EscapeTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsEffector T cellsT cellsTumor immune evasionCancer cellsPotent antitumor responsesImmune cell functionAntitumor responseImmunosuppressive microenvironmentTumor immunotherapyCancer immunotherapyMice suppressesImmune evasionCell functionOxidative metabolismGlycolytic metabolismGlutamine antagonistImmunotherapyMetabolic characteristicsMetabolic programsTumorsMetabolic checkpointDivergent changesMetabolismCellsAntagonismTargeting Glutamine Metabolism as a Novel Means of Arresting and Reversing Pulmonary Fibrosis
Horton M, Collins S, Vigeland C, Chan-Li Y, Oh M, Majer P, Rais R, Slusher B, Powell J. Targeting Glutamine Metabolism as a Novel Means of Arresting and Reversing Pulmonary Fibrosis. 2019, a2420-a2420. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a2420.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
mTOR Complex 1 Signaling Regulates the Generation and Function of Central and Effector Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells
Sun I, Oh M, Zhao L, Patel C, Arwood M, Xu W, Tam A, Blosser R, Wen J, Powell J. mTOR Complex 1 Signaling Regulates the Generation and Function of Central and Effector Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2018, 201: 481-492. PMID: 29884702, PMCID: PMC6089237, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsImmunologic MemoryInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinLymphocyte ActivationMaleMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRegulatory-Associated Protein of mTORSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsT cell activationT cellsCentral TregsGenetic deletionCell activationRegulatory T cell differentiationGeneration of TregsRegulatory T cellsEffector T cellsMemory-like phenotypeT cell differentiationInhibition of mTORSpare respiratory capacityEffector TregsRole of mTORPD-1Treg functionImmune microenvironmentMemory TregsTregsPharmacologic inhibitionDecreased expressionMammalian targetPharmacologic inhibitorsMTOR activity