2024
Prognostic and therapeutic insights into MIF, DDT, and CD74 in melanoma
Valdez C, Sánchez-Zuno G, Osmani L, Ibrahim W, Galan A, Bacchiocchi A, Halaban R, Kulkarni R, Kang I, Bucala R, Tran T. Prognostic and therapeutic insights into MIF, DDT, and CD74 in melanoma. Oncotarget 2024, 15: 507-520. PMID: 39028303, PMCID: PMC11259151, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMutationPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorImmune checkpoint inhibitionD-dopachrome tautomeraseExpression of macrophage migration inhibitory factorDrivers of tumor progressionInflammatory cell markersPatient tumor samplesPatient survival outcomesMigration inhibitory factorStatistically significant differenceCheckpoint inhibitionImmune therapyPrognostic valueSurvival outcomesResistant melanomaGene expressionImproved survivalRetrospective studyInflammatory markersTumor progressionCell markersTumor samplesClinical evidenceMelanomaBulk RNA sequencing
2015
DNA Methylation Regulates the Differential Expression of CX3CR1 on Human IL-7Rαlow and IL-7Rαhigh Effector Memory CD8+ T Cells with Distinct Migratory Capacities to the Fractalkine
Shin MS, You S, Kang Y, Lee N, Yoo SA, Park K, Kang KS, Kim SH, Mohanty S, Shaw AC, Montgomery RR, Hwang D, Kang I. DNA Methylation Regulates the Differential Expression of CX3CR1 on Human IL-7Rαlow and IL-7Rαhigh Effector Memory CD8+ T Cells with Distinct Migratory Capacities to the Fractalkine. The Journal Of Immunology 2015, 195: 2861-2869. PMID: 26276874, PMCID: PMC4561204, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA methylationDifferential expressionGene expressionCellular traitsEpigenetic mechanismsGene promoterGenome-wide DNA methylationDistinct traitsDNA methylation statusIndividual gene expressionMigratory capacityAutocrine amplification loopImportant biological outcomesPotential biological implicationsMammalian cellsMethylationMethylation statusAmplification loopBiological outcomesTraitsBiological implicationsPromoterEffector memoryExpressionT cells
2014
Human monocytes have increased IFN-γ-mediated IL-15 production with age alongside altered IFN-γ receptor signaling
Lee N, Shin MS, Kang KS, Yoo SA, Mohanty S, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Kang I. Human monocytes have increased IFN-γ-mediated IL-15 production with age alongside altered IFN-γ receptor signaling. Clinical Immunology 2014, 152: 101-110. PMID: 24657713, PMCID: PMC4018768, DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2014.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Defining cellular characteristics of human IL-7Rαlow memory CD8+ T cells using a genome-wide DNA methylation analysis (P1432)
Yoo S, You S, Shin M, Lee N, Kang K, Hwang D, Kang I. Defining cellular characteristics of human IL-7Rαlow memory CD8+ T cells using a genome-wide DNA methylation analysis (P1432). The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 190: 117.16-117.16. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.190.supp.117.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA methylationGenome-wide DNA methylation analysisHeritable epigenetic informationPredominant epigenetic mechanismsAbstract DNA methylationDNA methylation analysisEpigenetic informationEpigenetic mechanismsGene promoterMethylation profilingGene expressionTCR triggeringMethylationMethylation analysisGenesHuman agingMemory CD8Cellular characteristicsT cellsCell subsetsIL-7Rα expressionImportant mechanismCellsPotential roleIL-7Rα
2010
Regulating human Th17 cells via differential expression of IL-1 receptor (34.7)
Lee W, Kang S, Choi J, Lee S, Shah K, Eynon E, Flavell R, Kang I. Regulating human Th17 cells via differential expression of IL-1 receptor (34.7). The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 184: 34.7-34.7. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.184.supp.34.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIL-17 productionIL-1βT cellsCell differentiationMemory CD4Differential expressionIL-1RITCR triggeringT cell receptor triggeringIL-17IL-15Naive CD4IL-7IL-1 receptor expressionIL-1RI expressionT cell populationsIL-1R antagonistCytokine IL-7Gene expressionIL-1 receptorUmbilical cord bloodReceptor triggeringDistinct CD4Peripheral bloodCord blood
2009
Regulating human Th17 cells via differential expression of IL-1 receptor
Lee WW, Kang SW, Choi J, Lee SH, Shah K, Eynon EE, Flavell RA, Kang I. Regulating human Th17 cells via differential expression of IL-1 receptor. Blood 2009, 115: 530-540. PMID: 19965648, PMCID: PMC2810985, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-08-236521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsIL-1RICell differentiationDifferential expressionIL-17IL-15IL-1betaIL-7T cell receptor triggeringT helper 17 (Th17) cellsIL-1 receptor expressionIL-1RI expressionIL-17 productionHelper 17 cellsT cell populationsCytokine IL-7IL-1R antagonistIL-1 receptorUmbilical cord bloodHuman peripheral bloodGene expressionReceptor triggeringPeripheral bloodCord bloodReceptor expression
2007
Down-Regulation of IL-7Rα Expression in Human T Cells via DNA Methylation
Kim HR, Hwang KA, Kim KC, Kang I. Down-Regulation of IL-7Rα Expression in Human T Cells via DNA Methylation. The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: 5473-5479. PMID: 17442928, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.9.5473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJurkat T cellsDNA methylationGene expressionGene promoterIL-7Ralpha expressionT cellsPromoter activityImportant gene regulatory mechanismGene regulatory mechanismsGene promoter constructsHuman CD8Gene promoter activityIL-7Cell survival responseT cell developmentT cell subsetsIL-7Rα expressionRegulatory mechanismsPromoter constructsCell developmentMethylationLuciferase reporterHuman T cellsSurvival responseDown regulationThe role for DNA methylation in differentially regulating IL-7 receptor alpha expression by human T cells (94.22)
Kang I, Hwang K, Kim K, Kim H. The role for DNA methylation in differentially regulating IL-7 receptor alpha expression by human T cells (94.22). The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: s174-s174. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.supp.94.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJurkat T cellsDNA methylationGene promoterT cellsGene expressionImportant gene regulatory mechanismHuman CD8IL-7Gene regulatory mechanismsGene promoter constructsCell survival responseReceptor alpha expressionT cell subsetsT cell developmentHuman T cellsRegulatory mechanismsPromoter activityPromoter constructsCell developmentCell subsetsIL-7RaMethylationCD8Luciferase reporterAlpha expression