Huanxing Sun, PhD
Staff Scientist I, Research CORESCards
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Research
Publications
2026
Skin Transcriptomics Reveal Shared Molecular Mechanisms for Skin and Lung Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis
Zielonka J, Li N, Liu Y, Yan X, Wang Z, Ramirez M, Figueroa A, Korde A, Yin H, Britto C, Singh I, Sun H, Herzog E, Feghali‐Bostwick C, Hinchcliff M, Ryu C, Gomez J. Skin Transcriptomics Reveal Shared Molecular Mechanisms for Skin and Lung Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2026 PMID: 41930625, DOI: 10.1002/art.70163.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchAlveolar Epithelial CellsAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteBleomycinDisease Models, AnimalHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIntramolecular OxidoreductasesLungMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteostasisSignal TransductionUbiquitinToll-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 Research
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 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-e2400941. PMID: 38967294, PMCID: PMC11617280, DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202400941.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
α1 Adrenoreceptor antagonism mitigates extracellular mitochondrial DNA accumulation in lung fibrosis models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Ishikawa G, Peng X, McGovern J, Woo S, Perry C, Liu A, Yu S, Ghincea A, Kishchanka A, Fiorini V, Hu B, Sun Y, Sun H, Ryu C, Herzog E. α1 Adrenoreceptor antagonism mitigates extracellular mitochondrial DNA accumulation in lung fibrosis models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2023, 324: l639-l651. PMID: 36648147, PMCID: PMC10110730, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00119.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Analysis of Tissue Microenvironments Using Decellularized Mammalian Tissues
Sun H, Zhu Y, Herzog E. Analysis of Tissue Microenvironments Using Decellularized Mammalian Tissues. 2016, 55-64. DOI: 10.1142/9789814678735_0005.Books
2012
Increased Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury in Nitric Oxide Synthase 2 Null Mice Is Mediated via Angiopoietin 2
Bhandari V, Choo-Wing R, Harijith A, Sun H, Syed MA, Homer RJ, Elias JA. Increased Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury in Nitric Oxide Synthase 2 Null Mice Is Mediated via Angiopoietin 2. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2012, 46: 668-676. PMID: 22227562, PMCID: PMC3359903, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2011-0074oc.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
A potential role of the JNK pathway in hyperoxia-induced cell death, myofibroblast transdifferentiation and TGF-β1-mediated injury in the developing murine lung
Li Z, Choo-Wing R, Sun H, Sureshbabu A, Sakurai R, Rehan VK, Bhandari V. A potential role of the JNK pathway in hyperoxia-induced cell death, myofibroblast transdifferentiation and TGF-β1-mediated injury in the developing murine lung. BMC Molecular And Cell Biology 2011, 12: 54. PMID: 22172122, PMCID: PMC3266206, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2121-12-54.Peer-Reviewed Original Research