2018
Regulation of chitinase-3-like-1 in T cell elicits Th1 and cytotoxic responses to inhibit lung metastasis
Kim DH, Park HJ, Lim S, Koo JH, Lee HG, Choi JO, Oh JH, Ha SJ, Kang MJ, Lee CM, Lee CG, Elias JA, Choi JM. Regulation of chitinase-3-like-1 in T cell elicits Th1 and cytotoxic responses to inhibit lung metastasis. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 503. PMID: 29403003, PMCID: PMC5799380, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02731-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsLung metastasesTh1 cellsCHI3L1 expressionFunction of CHI3L1Type 2 inflammationAnti-tumor immunityMelanoma lung metastasisActivated T cellsElicit Th1CTL responsesEnhanced Th1Th2 cellsTherapeutic targetClinical implicationsCytotoxic responseTh1MetastasisTCR stimulationCHI3L1Peptide-siRNA complexLungCellsNegative regulatorImmunity genes
2017
Sex-specific regulation of immune responses by PPARs
Park H, Choi J. Sex-specific regulation of immune responses by PPARs. Experimental & Molecular Medicine 2017, 49: e364-e364. PMID: 28775365, PMCID: PMC5579504, DOI: 10.1038/emm.2017.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune responseT cellsEffector T cell responsesPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligandsSex-specific immune responsesExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisEffector T cellsT cell responsesRole of PPART cell activationHost diseaseAutoimmune encephalomyelitisAutoimmune diseasesSex hormonesForeign antigensSex-specific differencesKnockout miceMetabolic diseasesImmune systemPPARReceptor ligandsInhibitory functionDiseaseSex-specific regulationSex differences
2016
Gender-specific differences in PPARγ regulation of follicular helper T cell responses with estrogen
Park HJ, Park HS, Lee JU, Bothwell AL, Choi JM. Gender-specific differences in PPARγ regulation of follicular helper T cell responses with estrogen. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 28495. PMID: 27335315, PMCID: PMC4917844, DOI: 10.1038/srep28495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular helper T cell responsesHelper T cell responsesT cell responsesCell responsesTfh cellsT cellsGC responseMale T cellsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaTfh cell responsesEffector T cellsPPARγ agonist pioglitazoneProliferator-activated receptor gammaT cell regulationWild-type miceRole of PPARγGerminal center B cellsT cell activationGender-specific differencesTfh responsesAgonist pioglitazoneAutoimmune diseasesMenstrual cycleFemale miceMale mice