2022
Implication of IL-7 receptor alpha chain expression by CD8+ T cells and its signature in defining biomarkers in aging
Shin M, Park H, Young J, Kang I. Implication of IL-7 receptor alpha chain expression by CD8+ T cells and its signature in defining biomarkers in aging. Immunity & Ageing 2022, 19: 66. PMID: 36544153, PMCID: PMC9768896, DOI: 10.1186/s12979-022-00324-6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsT cellsImmune agingHost defenseIL-7 receptor alpha chainFrequencies of naïveT cell subsetsAlpha chain expressionAssociation of CD8Age-associated conditionsReceptor alpha chainMemory CD8Treatment of illnessCell subsetsInflammatory disordersIL-7RαCD8High riskImmune functionTherapeutic interventionsImmune systemPotential biomarkersGene signatureChain expressionOlder adultsBiomarkers
2020
Defining heterogeneity and biological signature in human effector memory CD8+ T cells expressing different levels of IL-7 receptor alpha by high-dimensional analysis
Shin M, Kim D, Park H, Dong X, Koumpouras F, Kang I. Defining heterogeneity and biological signature in human effector memory CD8+ T cells expressing different levels of IL-7 receptor alpha by high-dimensional analysis. The Journal Of Immunology 2020, 204: 154.19-154.19. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.204.supp.154.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman effector memory CD8EM CD8Effector memory CD8T cellsIL-7RαMemory CD8Cell subsetsIL-7 receptor alphaIL-7 receptor alpha chainT cell subsetsCo-stimulatory moleculesT cell heterogeneityHigh-dimensional single-cell analysisReceptor alpha chainLupus patientsImmune landscapeCell surface moleculesHeterogeneous cell subsetsT-betCD8Effector functionsDifferential expressionReceptor alphaSingle-cell RNA-seq analysisPathologic conditions
2014
IL-6 Receptor α Defines Effector Memory CD8+ T Cells Producing Th2 Cytokines and Expanding in Asthma
Lee N, You S, Shin MS, Lee WW, Kang KS, Kim SH, Kim WU, Homer RJ, Kang MJ, Montgomery RR, Dela Cruz CS, Shaw AC, Lee PJ, Chupp GL, Hwang D, Kang I. IL-6 Receptor α Defines Effector Memory CD8+ T Cells Producing Th2 Cytokines and Expanding in Asthma. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2014, 190: 1383-1394. PMID: 25390970, PMCID: PMC4299645, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201403-0601oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffector memory CD8EM CD8T cellsPeripheral bloodMemory CD8IL-13IL-5IL-6RαTh2-type cytokine IL-5Different T cell subsetsLevels of GATA3Frequency of ILT cell subsetsTh2-type cytokinesHealthy control subjectsRespiratory syncytial virusT cell populationsCytokines IL-5IL-6 receptor αIL-6Rα expressionHuman peripheral bloodEffector CD8Syncytial virusTh2 cytokinesCell subsets
2013
Studying the Role for CD4+ T Cell Subsets in Human Lupus
Kang I. Studying the Role for CD4+ T Cell Subsets in Human Lupus. 2013 DOI: 10.21236/ada585488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIL-27IL-1Autoimmune complexesTh17 cellsLupus patientsPro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1Human monocytesExogenous IL-27IL-17 productionTh cell responsesT cell subsetsToll-like receptorsProduction of cytokinesIL-27 geneCytokines IL-1IL-1 expressionPotential therapeutic implicationsIL-10Human lupusCell subsetsPolarizing cytokinesT cellsHuman CD4Therapeutic implicationsPatients
2012
The Relationship of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection with circulatory IFN-α levels and IL-7 receptor α expression on CD8+ T cells in Human Aging (105.16)
Lee N, Lee W, Shin M, Kang Y, Jeon S, Kang I. The Relationship of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection with circulatory IFN-α levels and IL-7 receptor α expression on CD8+ T cells in Human Aging (105.16). The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 188: 105.16-105.16. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.188.supp.105.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEM CD8IFN-α levelsT cellsCMV infectionCytomegalovirus infectionIL-7 Receptor α ExpressionHuman effector memory CD8IL-7 receptor alphaCMV immune statusEffector memory CD8Elderly peopleT cell subsetsReceptor α expressionT cell homeostasisAge-associated expansionHigh-affinity receptorCytokine levelsMemory CD8Naïve CD8Cell subsetsImmune statusPlasma levelsCD8IL-7Α expressionCharacterization of Effector Memory CD8+ T cells in the Synovial fluid of Rheumatoid Arthritis (69.1)
Kim H, Cho B, Sim J, Kim H, Yoo W, Kang I, Lee E. Characterization of Effector Memory CD8+ T cells in the Synovial fluid of Rheumatoid Arthritis (69.1). The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 188: 69.1-69.1. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.188.supp.69.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRheumatoid arthritisT cellsEM CD8Synovial fluidRA patientsMemory CD8Peripheral bloodMononuclear cellsHealthy controlsIL-10-producing CD8IL-4-producing CD8Synovial fluid mononuclear cellsProgression of RAPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsFluid mononuclear cellsEffector memory CD8T cell subsetsBlood mononuclear cellsKi-67 stainingDisease activitySuppressor cellsPD-1IL-15Cell subsetsLess perforin
2010
Human IL-7Rαlow memory CD8+ T cells have defect in the calcium signaling pathway in response to TCR triggering, leading to impaired IL-2 production and proliferation. (132.34)
Lee H, Yu M, Lee D, Kang J, Hwang Y, Lee W, Kang I, Kim H. Human IL-7Rαlow memory CD8+ T cells have defect in the calcium signaling pathway in response to TCR triggering, leading to impaired IL-2 production and proliferation. (132.34). The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 184: 132.34-132.34. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.184.supp.132.34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIL-2 productionMemory CD8T cellsCytokine productionIL-7Effector cytokine productionT cell subsetsAnergic T cellsPMA/ionomycin treatmentAnti-CD3 AbTCR triggeringEffector cytokinesAnergic phenotypeCell subsetsHuman CD8IL-2CD8Calcium fluxTCR stimulationIonomycin treatmentCell survival responseMAPK pathwayCellular characteristicsProliferationCellsAge-associated alteration in naive and memory Th17 cell response in humans (85.8)
Lee J, Lee W, Kim S, Kang S, Kang I. Age-associated alteration in naive and memory Th17 cell response in humans (85.8). The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 184: 85.8-85.8. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.184.supp.85.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of infectionT cellsIL-17Naive CD4Peripheral bloodCell responsesIL-17-producing CD4IL-17-producing cellsFrequency of IFNTh17-polarizing cytokinesT cell immunityIFN-γ levelsT cell subsetsPMA/ionomycin stimulationAge-associated alterationsT cell receptorTh17 cellsCell immunityMemory CD4Tissue culture supernatantsAutoimmune diseasesCell subsetsMemory subsetsCD4Extracellular microorganisms
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
2005
Altered IL-7Rα expression with aging and the potential implications of IL-7 therapy on CD8+ T-cell immune responses
Kim HR, Hong MS, Dan JM, Kang I. Altered IL-7Rα expression with aging and the potential implications of IL-7 therapy on CD8+ T-cell immune responses. Blood 2005, 107: 2855-2862. PMID: 16357322, PMCID: PMC1440715, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2005-09-3560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-7 therapyT cellsT cell receptorIL-7T cell immune responsesEffector memory CD8T cell immunityT cell subsetsIL-7Rα expressionDiverse TCR repertoireIL-7Ralpha expressionIL-7Ralpha mRNAMemory CD8TCR repertoireElderly subjectsCD8Immune responseSurvival responseYoung subjectsImpaired signalingSTAT5 phosphorylationTherapyProtein alphaSurvival pathwaysCells