Huanxing Sun, PhD
Staff Scientist I, Research CORESCards
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2025
Dysregulated alveolar type 2 epithelial cell proteostasis promotes fibrogenic macrophage migration inhibitory factor–CD74 signaling
Kim S, Nouws J, Ruwisch J, Woodard G, Cooley J, Khoury J, Sun H, Doherty E, Piecychna M, Manning E, Kang M, Bruscia E, Wei H, Zhang Y, Yarovinsky T, Hwa J, Zacharias W, Ingram J, Lee C, Elias J, Kaminski N, Redente E, Herzog E, Prasse A, Bucala R, Sauler M. Dysregulated alveolar type 2 epithelial cell proteostasis promotes fibrogenic macrophage migration inhibitory factor–CD74 signaling. Science Translational Medicine 2025, 17: eadr2277. PMID: 41337540, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adr2277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlveolar Epithelial CellsAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteBleomycinDisease Models, AnimalHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIntramolecular OxidoreductasesLungMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteostasisSignal TransductionUbiquitinConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisMacrophage migration inhibitory factorBronchoalveolar lavage fluidPharmacological inhibition of MIFBleomycin-induced lung injury modelMouse modelPharmacological inhibitionC-X3-C motif chemokine receptor 1Human precision-cut lung slicesTransforming growth factor-b1Inhibition of macrophage migration inhibitory factorSignals to macrophagesPrecision-cut lung slicesFibrotic lung diseaseType 2 epithelial cellsAlveolar type 2 epithelial cellsChemokine receptor 1Lung injury modelMigration inhibitory factorMIF-2Study participantsUbiquitin-proteasome systemSpontaneous fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisLavage fluidA Nerve-fibroblast Axis in Mammalian Lung Fibrosis
Ishikawa G, Peng X, Ghincea A, Mcgovern J, Jeevanandam A, Woo S, Okuno D, Yu S, Lee C, Liu A, Saber T, Hu B, Sun Y, Jumaily K, Feghali-Bostwick C, Sumida T, Sauler M, Sun H, Ryu C, Herzog E. A Nerve-fibroblast Axis in Mammalian Lung Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2025, 211: a7050-a7050. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.abstracts.a7050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like Receptor 9 Inhibition Mitigates Fibroproliferative Responses in Translational Models of Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Trujillo G, Regueiro-Ren A, Liu C, Hu B, Sun Y, Ahangari F, Fiorini V, Ishikawa G, Al Jumaily K, Khoury J, McGovern J, Lee C, Peng X, Pivarnik T, Sun H, Walia A, Woo S, Yu S, Antin-Ozerkis D, Sauler M, Kaminski N, Herzog E, Ryu C. Toll-like Receptor 9 Inhibition Mitigates Fibroproliferative Responses in Translational Models of Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2025, 211: 91-102. PMID: 39189851, PMCID: PMC11755360, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202401-0065oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like receptor 9Model of pulmonary fibrosisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisFibroproliferative responseLung diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cohortsExpression of toll-like receptor 9Toll-like receptor 9 activationTransplant-free survivalExpression of MCP-1Cohort of patientsSlow clinical progressionFibrotic lung diseaseAccelerated disease courseFatal lung diseaseIP-10Pharmacodynamic endpointsPreclinical modelsDisease courseClinical progressionPlasma mtDNAMCP-1Receptor 9Mouse model
2024
The effect of adrenalectomy on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice
McGovern J, Perry C, Ghincea A, Herzog E, Shao S, Sun H. The effect of adrenalectomy on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2024, 328: l15-l29. PMID: 39470613, PMCID: PMC11905795, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00062.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung fibrosisSurgical adrenalectomyBronchoalveolar lavageLung tissueBleomycin-Induced Pulmonary FibrosisAlpha-smooth muscle actinModel of lung fibrosisBleomycin model of lung fibrosisProgressive lung fibrosisLimited treatment optionsSmooth muscle actinWild type miceEffects of adrenalectomyProduction of catecholaminesDecrease of lymphocytesAdrenal ablationAldosterone levelsBleomycin administrationBleomycin modelSham surgeryAld levelsLung remodelingPulmonary fibrosisType miceAdrenal glandINTERACTIONS BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 9 MEDIATES PULMONARY FIBROSIS
LEE C, TRUJILLO G, REGUEIRO-REN A, LIU C, HU B, SUN Y, KHOURY J, KHOURY J, AHANGARI F, ISHIKAWA G, WALIA A, PIVARNIK T, YU S, WOO S, FIORINI V, MCGOVERN J, AL JUMAILY K, SUN H, PENG X, ANTIN-OZERKIS D, SAULER M, KAMINSKI N, HERZOG E. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 9 MEDIATES PULMONARY FIBROSIS. Chest 2024, 166: a3384-a3386. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchANTAGONISM OF CGAS ABROGATES INFLAMMATORY FIBROTIC RESPONSES IN TRANSLATIONAL MODELS OF SCLERODERMA-ASSOCIATED INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE
YU S, LEE C, HU B, SUN Y, SHAO S, SUN H, GHINCEA A, WOO S, MCGOVERN J, SABER T, GUNES B, KUJAWSKI S, PEREZ S, ODELL W, HINCHCLIFF M, VARGA J, SAULER M, GOMEZ J, RYU C, HERZOG E. ANTAGONISM OF CGAS ABROGATES INFLAMMATORY FIBROTIC RESPONSES IN TRANSLATIONAL MODELS OF SCLERODERMA-ASSOCIATED INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE. Chest 2024, 166: a3380-a3381. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProteolysis and Contractility Regulate Tissue Opening and Wound Healing by Lung Fibroblasts in 3D Microenvironments
Xiao H, Sylla K, Gong X, Wilkowski B, Rossello‐Martinez A, Jordan S, Mintah E, Zheng A, Sun H, Herzog E, Mak M. Proteolysis and Contractility Regulate Tissue Opening and Wound Healing by Lung Fibroblasts in 3D Microenvironments. Advanced Healthcare Materials 2024, 13: e2400941. PMID: 38967294, PMCID: PMC11617280, DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202400941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlveolar Type 2 Cells With Impaired Proteostasis Signal to Monocyte-derived Macrophages Via a MIF/DDT-CD74 Signaling Network to Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis in IPF
Kim S, Nouws J, Cooley J, Ahangari F, Leng L, Elias J, Kaminski N, Lee P, Redente E, Kang M, Sun H, Herzog E, Bucala R, Prasse A, Sauler M. Alveolar Type 2 Cells With Impaired Proteostasis Signal to Monocyte-derived Macrophages Via a MIF/DDT-CD74 Signaling Network to Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis in IPF. 2024, a3001-a3001. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a3001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Noradrenaline and Macrophage Dynamics in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Ishikawa G, Peng X, Mcgovern J, Ghincea A, Saber T, Sun H, Sauler M, Ryu C, Herzog E. Role of Noradrenaline and Macrophage Dynamics in Pulmonary Fibrosis. 2024, a5206-a5206. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a5206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effect of GRB2 Deletion in Cx3Cr1 + Cells on TGFβ1 Induced Mouse Lung Fibrosis
Shao S, Mcgovern J, Perry C, Okuno D, Herzog E, Sun H. The Effect of GRB2 Deletion in Cx3Cr1 + Cells on TGFβ1 Induced Mouse Lung Fibrosis. 2024, a2498-a2498. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a2498.Peer-Reviewed Original Research