Youn Ju Lee

Prof. Dr. Youn Ju Lee


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 April 2021 in Toxicology in Vitro
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DTDahlia Triningsih
Dahlia Triningsih
JYJae-Ho Yang
Jae-Ho Yang
KSKyeong Hwa Sim
Kyeong Hwa Sim
CLChuhee Lee
Chuhee Lee
YLYoun Ju Lee
Youn Ju Lee

1 September 2019 in International Immunopharmacology
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YDYifeng Deng
Yifeng Deng
FJFansi Jin
Fansi Jin
XLXian Li
Xian Li
SPSung Joon Park
Sung Joon Park
JCJae-Hoon Chang
Jae-Hoon Chang
HCHyeun Wook Chang
Hyeun Wook Chang

19 December 2018 in Allergy
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FJFansi Jin
Fansi Jin
XLXian Li
Xian Li
YDYifeng Deng
Yifeng Deng
MTMaheshwor Timilshina
Maheshwor Timilshina
BHBin Huang
Bin Huang
HCHyeun Wook Chang
Hyeun Wook Chang

1 October 2021 in Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
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KSKyeong Hwa Sim
Kyeong Hwa Sim
MSMi-Sun Shu
Mi-Sun Shu
SKSoyoung Kim
Soyoung Kim
JKJong-Yeon Kim
Jong-Yeon Kim
BCBo-Hyun Choi
Bo-Hyun Choi
YLYoun Ju Lee
Youn Ju Lee

1 October 2021 in Food and Chemical Toxicology
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SPSung-Joon Park
Sung-Joon Park
KSKyeong Hwa Sim
Kyeong Hwa Sim
PSPrafulla Shrestha
Prafulla Shrestha
JYJae-Ho Yang
Jae-Ho Yang
YLYoun Ju Lee
Youn Ju Lee
Perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) as food contaminants are widely distributed persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and have been suggested to induce immune dysfunction. However, their effects on immune function are not conclusive. Mast cells play a central role in allergic and non-allergic inflammatory responses. Therefore, we have examined the effects of PFCs (PFHxS, PFOA, PFOS) on mast cell-mediated inflammatory responses using in vitro mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) and human mast cells (HMC-1) and in vivo mice model. The effects of PFCs were compared with those of bisphenol A (BPA), a well-studied environmental pollutant. Among PFCs tested, PFOS had the highest effects. Both PFOS and BPA increased degranulation and production of inflammatory eicosanoids in mast cells at a similar level, which subsequently led to increased skin edema and serum LTC4 and PGD2 in mice. Both PFOS and BPA increased not only downstream signaling (PLCγ1, AKT, ERK), but also upstream signaling (Fyn, Lyn, Syk/LAT) in mast cells. Taken together, PFOS and BPA induce mast cell-mediated inflammatory responses via a common signaling pathways. Our results may help establish the scientific basis for understanding the etiology of mast cell-mediated inflammatory responses and improve the immune dysfunction risk assessment for emerging POPs such as PFCs.