Jeoung-Sook Shin, PhD

Assoc. Professor in Residence
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
+1 415 476-5451
Research Description: 

Dendritic cells play important roles in inducing immunity against microbial antigens while developing tolerance against self or innocuous foreign antigens. Our laboratory is interested in identifying the specific mechanism by which dendritic cells mediate regulatory T cell (Treg) development and defining the biological impact that dendritic cells make on immune suppressive function of Treg. Our recent study implicates the role of Membrane-Associated RING finger CH 1 (MARCH1) ubiquitin ligase in dendritic cell selection of natural Treg. Current research focuses on defining the molecular mechanism by which MARCH1 mediates Treg development and determining functional specialization of Treg generated in this MARCH1-dependent manner.

Our laboratory is also interested in understanding how dendritic cells participate in IgE-mediated asthma pathogenesis. Asthma represents a serious inflammatory airway disease affecting hundred millions of adults and children in the world. IgE is one of the most important pathologic players in this disease, however the underlying mechanism is not completely understood. Our recent study indicates that dendritic cells constitutively internalize circulating IgE via the high affinity IgE receptor (FceRI) and promote serum IgE clearance, which implicates dendritic cells in IgE turnover. In asthma however, dendritic cells accumulate IgE at their surface and infiltrate airway epithelium, suggesting functional alteration and contribution of dendritic cells to this disease. Current research aims to identify the molecular mechanism by which FceRI mediates internalization of IgE in dendritic cells and determine the specific contribution that these cells make to asthma.

Primary Thematic Area: 
Immunology
Secondary Thematic Area: 
Tissue / Organ Biology & Endocrinology
Research Summary: 
We are interested in understanding the roles of dendritic cells in health and disease, and the specific mechanisms by which the roles are played.
Mentorship Development: 

11/22/19    Equity and Inclusion in the Lab (2 hours)
12/19/19    ACRA: Setting Training Expectations for Trainees on the Academic Career Track (1.5 hours)
5/26/20    Effective Strategies for IDPs for Partial Resumption of Lab Research
11/10/20    Optimizing the Efficiency of Your Lab
12/1/20    Setting Expectations with a "Welcome to the Lab' Letter (Part 1)

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Featured Publications: 

The role of FceRI expressed in dendritic cells and monocytes.

Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS

Shin JS, Greer AM

Accumulation of BDCA1? dendritic cells in interstitial fibrotic lung diseases and Th2-high asthma.

PloS one

Greer AM, Matthay MA, Kukreja J, Bhakta NR, Nguyen CP, Wolters PJ, Woodruff PG, Fahy JV, Shin JS

Serum IgE clearance is facilitated by human FceRI internalization.

The Journal of clinical investigation

Greer AM, Wu N, Putnam AL, Woodruff PG, Wolters P, Kinet JP, Shin JS

MARCH1-mediated MHCII ubiquitination promotes dendritic cell selection of natural regulatory T cells.

The Journal of experimental medicine

Oh J, Wu N, Baravalle G, Cohn B, Ma J, Lo B, Mellman I, Ishido S, Anderson M, Shin JS

Surface expression of MHC class II in dendritic cells is controlled by regulated ubiquitination.

Nature

Shin JS, Ebersold M, Pypaert M, Delamarre L, Hartley A, Mellman I