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Virginia Commonwealth University
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Theingi Aung, SuJeong Song, Joyce Kasongo, Hisashi Harada, Shijun Zhang, Octavian Henegariu, Wook‐Jin Chae
This study identifies DKK1 as a novel endogenous ligand that primes macrophages via TLR4 to activate NLRP3 inflammasome and induce pyroptosis, distinct from LPS signaling.
The Journal of Immunology · Feb 1, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology
R. Kijoon Kim, Catherine A. Smith, Natalie L. Truby, Shelbey R. Strandberg, Jessica L. Bell, Nic Carwile, Gabriella M. Silva, Rachael L. Neve, Theingi Aung, Xiaohong Cui, Peter J. Hamilton
This study shows that altering TRIM28 function in the mouse prefrontal cortex leads to transposable element derepression and social behavior deficits, which can be reversed by interferon cytokines.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Dec 17, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Eun‐Ah Sung, Mikhail G. Dozmorov, Su-Jeong Song, Theingi Aung, Min Hee Park, Patricia J. Sime, Wook‐Jin Chae
This study shows that deleting LRP6 in SMA-expressing cells prevents lung inflammation and fibrosis caused by bleomycin.
FEBS Letters · Jan 28, 2025Peer-reviewedPathology