Jain Jeong, PhD
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Digestive Diseases
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- Internal Medicine
- Iwakiri Lab
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- Kyungpook National University (2018)
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Fibrosis; Liver; Liver Cirrhosis; Lymphatic System; Metabolic Diseases
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Yasuko Iwakiri, PhD
Matthew McConnell, MD
Yilin Yang
Xuchen Zhang, MD, PhD
Joao Pereira, PhD
Teruo Utsumi
15Publications
400Citations
Liver Cirrhosis
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Lymphatic System
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2024
Interleukin-7-based identification of liver lymphatic endothelial cells reveals their unique structural features
Yang Y, Jeong J, Su T, Lai S, Zhang P, Garcia-Milian R, Graham M, Liu X, McConnell M, Utsumi T, Pereira J, Iwakiri Y. Interleukin-7-based identification of liver lymphatic endothelial cells reveals their unique structural features. JHEP Reports 2024, 6: 101069. PMID: 38966234, PMCID: PMC11222939, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCell surface structuresLymphatic endothelial cellsPublished single-cell RNA-sequencingRNA-seq analysisScRNA-seq analysisSingle-cell RNA sequencingLymphatic systemEndothelial cellsInterleukin-7RNA-seqScRNA-seqExpressed genesRNA sequencingTranscriptomic changesLow abundanceI/R liver injuryGenesIsolation protocolLiver cell typesCell typesIsolation methodLiver of miceHuman liver specimensHeterozygous miceMouse liver
2023
The Sympathetic Nervous System Promotes Hepatic Lymphangiogenesis, which Is Protective Against Liver Fibrosis
Tanaka M, Jeong J, Thomas C, Zhang X, Zhang P, Saruwatari J, Kondo R, McConnell M, Utsumi T, Iwakiri Y. The Sympathetic Nervous System Promotes Hepatic Lymphangiogenesis, which Is Protective Against Liver Fibrosis. American Journal Of Pathology 2023, 193: 2182-2202. PMID: 37673329, PMCID: PMC10699132, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2023.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPartial portal vein ligationNoncirrhotic portal hypertensionCirrhotic patientsVascular endothelial growth factorLiver fibrosisEndothelial growth factorPortal hypertensionSympathetic denervationSympathetic nervesBDL ratsVascular diseaseIdiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertensionGrowth factorPortal hypertensive patientsPortal vein ligationSympathetic nervous systemMechanisms of lymphangiogenesisCeliac ganglionectomyHypertensive patientsLymphatic vessel numberLiver biopsyLiver cirrhosisVein ligationPPVL ratsHepatic lymphatic vesselsAn optimized visualization and quantitative protocol for in-depth evaluation of lymphatic vessel architecture in the liver
Jeong J, Tanaka M, Yang Y, Arefyev N, DiRito J, Tietjen G, Zhang X, McConnell M, Utsumi T, Iwakiri Y. An optimized visualization and quantitative protocol for in-depth evaluation of lymphatic vessel architecture in the liver. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2023, 325: g379-g390. PMID: 37605828, PMCID: PMC10887843, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00139.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2022
Hepatic lymphatic vascular system in health and disease
Jeong J, Tanaka M, Iwakiri Y. Hepatic lymphatic vascular system in health and disease. Journal Of Hepatology 2022, 77: 206-218. PMID: 35157960, PMCID: PMC9870070, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLiver diseaseNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseLymphatic systemFatty liver diseaseCongenital liver diseasesPotential therapeutic strategyHepatic lymphatic systemLiver transplantationPortal hypertensionMalignant tumorsTherapeutic strategiesDisease pathogenesisHepatic physiologyDiseasePathological conditionsSpecific markersLymphatic vesselsVascular systemLymphatic vascular systemOrgansTissue homeostasisHypertensionTransplantationPathophysiologyPathogenesis
2021
JAZF1 heterozygous knockout mice show altered adipose development and metabolism
Jeong J, Jang S, Park S, Kwon W, Kim S, Jang S, Ko J, Park S, Lim S, Yoon D, Yi J, Lee S, Kim M, Choi S, Ryoo Z. JAZF1 heterozygous knockout mice show altered adipose development and metabolism. Cell & Bioscience 2021, 11: 161. PMID: 34407873, PMCID: PMC8375039, DOI: 10.1186/s13578-021-00625-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsHigh-fat dietAdipocyte differentiationNormal dietMetabolic disordersType 2 diabetes mellitusAdipose developmentImpaired adipocyte differentiationImpaired glucose homeostasisBody fat massAdipose tissue massHeterozygous knockout miceRegulation of PPARγKnockout mice showDiabetes mellitusControl miceFat massMouse embryonic fibroblastsGlucose homeostasisKnockout miceConclusionOur findingsTissue massAdipose tissueMice showJAZF1 expressionVivo modelJazf1 acts as a regulator of insulin‐producing β‐cell differentiation in induced pluripotent stem cells and glucose homeostasis in mice
Park S, Kwon W, Park S, Jeong J, Kim D, Jang S, Kim S, Sung Y, Kim M, Choi S, Ryoo Z. Jazf1 acts as a regulator of insulin‐producing β‐cell differentiation in induced pluripotent stem cells and glucose homeostasis in mice. The FEBS Journal 2021, 288: 4412-4427. PMID: 33555104, DOI: 10.1111/febs.15751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsAlcohol-induced Hsp90 acetylation is a novel driver of liver sinusoidal endothelial dysfunction and alcohol-related liver disease
Yang Y, Sangwung P, Kondo R, Jung Y, McConnell MJ, Jeong J, Utsumi T, Sessa WC, Iwakiri Y. Alcohol-induced Hsp90 acetylation is a novel driver of liver sinusoidal endothelial dysfunction and alcohol-related liver disease. Journal Of Hepatology 2021, 75: 377-386. PMID: 33675874, PMCID: PMC8292196, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseAlcohol-induced liver injuryLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsAlcohol-related liver diseaseLiver injuryLSEC dysfunctionHsp90 acetylationNO productionHistone deacetylase 6Liver diseaseTherapeutic strategiesHeat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) acetylationLiver sinusoidal endothelial dysfunctionSinusoidal endothelial cell dysfunctionMouse liver sinusoidal endothelial cellsEndothelial cell dysfunctionNitric oxide synthaseEthanol-fed miceSinusoidal endothelial dysfunctionPotential therapeutic approachPotential therapeutic strategyNitric oxide productionNew therapeutic strategiesSinusoidal endothelial cellsAcetylation of Hsp90
2020
Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals Zone-Specific Alterations of Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells in Cirrhosis
Su T, Yang Y, Lai S, Jeong J, Jung Y, McConnell M, Utsumi T, Iwakiri Y. Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals Zone-Specific Alterations of Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells in Cirrhosis. Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 11: 1139-1161. PMID: 33340713, PMCID: PMC7903131, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2020.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsCirrhotic miceSinusoidal endothelial cellsLiver cirrhosisEndothelial cellsIntrahepatic vascular resistanceCarbon tetrachloride inhalationNovel therapeutic strategiesNitric oxide productionCirrhotic mouse liverEC populationsVascular resistanceClinical complicationsLiver fibrosisTherapeutic strategiesCirrhosisOxide productionEndocytic receptorMiceAbstractTextZone 3Extracellular matrix genesVascular ECsLymphatic ECsMouse liverEnhanced Meningeal Lymphatic Drainage Ameliorates Neuroinflammation and Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhotic Rats
Hsu SJ, Zhang C, Jeong J, Lee SI, McConnell M, Utsumi T, Iwakiri Y. Enhanced Meningeal Lymphatic Drainage Ameliorates Neuroinflammation and Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhotic Rats. Gastroenterology 2020, 160: 1315-1329.e13. PMID: 33227282, PMCID: PMC7956141, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.11.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMeningeal lymphatic drainageLymphatic drainageMicroglia activationMotor functionBile duct ligation modelTumor necrosis factor αSerious neurologic complicationsMeningeal lymphatic systemNecrosis factor αDuct ligation modelNew therapeutic strategiesBrain inflammationNeurologic complicationsHepatic encephalopathyLiver cirrhosisLymph nodesRotarod testMotor dysfunctionCirrhotic ratsInterleukin-1βLigation modelInterferon γProinflammatory genesCisterna magnaTherapeutic strategiesLymphatic Dysfunction as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Jeong J, Iwakiri Y. Lymphatic Dysfunction as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 11: 663-664. PMID: 33220266, PMCID: PMC7846486, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2020.10.013.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH Keywords
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Early Career Investigator Award in Basic Science
International AwardAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)Details10/31/2023United States