Education

Ph.D., Dept. of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 2013

Current position

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Infection Biology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University (09/2014-present)

Publications (selected)

1. Yuk, J. M., Jin, H. S. and Jo, E. K. (2016). Small Heterodimer Partner and Innate Immune Regulation. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 31(1): 17-24.
   
2. Kim, Y. S., Kim, J. H., Woo, M., Kim, T. S., Sohn, K. M., Lee, Y. H., Jo, E. K. and Yuk, J. M. (2015). Innate signaling mechanisms controlling Mycobacterium chelonae-mediated CCL2 and CCL5 expression in macrophages. J Microbiol 53(12): 864-874.
   
3. Yang, C. S., Yuk, J. M., Lee, Y. H. and Jo, E. K. (2016). Toxoplasma gondii GRA7-Induced TRAF6 Activation Contributes to Host Protective Immunity. Infect Immun 84(1): 339-350.
   
4. Quan, J. H., Chu, J. Q., Kwon, J., Choi, I. W., Ismail, H. A., Zhou, W., Cha, G. H., Zhou, Y., Yuk, J. M., Jo, E. K. and Lee, Y. H. (2015). Intracellular Networks of the PI3K/AKT and MAPK Pathways for Regulating Toxoplasma gondii-Induced IL-23 and IL-12 Production in Human THP-1 Cells. PLoS One 10(11): e0141550.
   
5. Yang, J. B., Quan, J. H., Kim, Y. E., Rhee, Y. E., Kang, B. H., Choi, I. W., Cha, G. H., Yuk, J. M. and Lee, Y. H. (2015). Involvement of PI3K/AKT and MAPK Pathways for TNF-α Production in SiHa Cervical Mucosal Epithelial Cells Infected with Trichomonas vaginalis. Korean J Parasitol 53(4): 371-377.
   
6. Yuk, J. M., Kim, T. S., Kim, S. Y., Lee, H. M., Han, J., Dufour, C. R., Kim, J. K., Jin, H. S., Yang, C. S., Park, K. S., Lee, C. H., Kim, J. M., Kweon, G. R., Choi, H. S., Vanacker, J. M., Moore, D. D., Giguere, V. and Jo, E. K. (2015). Orphan Nuclear Receptor ERRα Controls Macrophage Metabolic Signaling and A20 Expression to Negatively Regulate TLR-Induced Inflammation. Immunity 43(1): 80-91.
   
7. Kim, J. K., Yuk, J. M., Kim, S. Y., Kim, T. S., Jin, H. S., Yang, C. S. and Jo, E. K. (2015). MicroRNA-125a Inhibits Autophagy Activation and Antimicrobial Responses during Mycobacterial Infection. J Immunol 194(11): 5355-5365.
   
8. Kim, K. H., Kim, T. S., Lee, J. G., Park, J. K., Yang, M., Kim, J. M., Jo, E. K. and Yuk, J. M. (2014). Characterization of Proinflammatory Responses and Innate Signaling Activation in Macrophages Infected with Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. Immune Netw 14(6): 307-320.
   
9. Yuk, J. M. and Jo, E. K. (2014). Host immune responses to mycobacterial antigens and their implications for the development of a vaccine to control tuberculosis. Clin Exp Vaccine Res 3(2): 155-167.
   
10. Lee, J. J., Kim, H. J., Yang, C. S., Kyeong, H. H., Choi, J. M., Hwang, D. E., Yuk, J. M., Park, K., Kim, Y. J., Lee, S. G., Kim, D., Jo, E. K., Cheong, H. K. and Kim, H. S. (2014). A high-affinity protein binder that blocks the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway effectively suppresses non-small cell lung cancer. Mol Ther 22(7): 1254-1265.
    
11. Yang, C. S., Yuk, J. M., Kim, J. J., Hwang, J. H., Lee, C. H., Kim, J. M., Oh, G. T., Choi, H. S. and Jo, E. K. (2013). Small heterodimer partner-targeting therapy inhibits systemic inflammatory responses through mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2. PLoS One 8(5): e63435.
    
12. Kim, J. J., Lee, H. M., Shin, D. M., Kim, W., Yuk, J. M., Jin, H. S., Lee, S. H., Cha, G. H., Kim, J. M., Lee, Z. W., Shin, S. J., Yoo, H., Park, Y. K., Park, J. B., Chung, J., Yoshimori, T. and Jo, E. K. (2012). Host cell autophagy activated by antibiotics is required for their effective antimycobacterial drug action. Cell Host Microbe 11(5): 457-468.
    
13. Yuk, J. M.*, Shin, D. M.*, Lee, H. M., Kim, J. J., Kim, S. W., Jin, H. S., Yang, C. S., Park, K. A., Chanda, D., Kim, D. K., Huang, S. M., Lee, S. K., Lee, C. H., Kim, J. M., Song, C. H., Lee, S. Y., Hur, G. M., Moore, D. D., Choi, H. S. and Jo, E. K. (2011). The orphan nuclear receptor SHP acts as a negative regulator in inflammatory signaling triggered by Toll-like receptors. Nat Immunol 12(8): 742-751.
    
14. Shin, D. M.*, Jeon, B. Y.*, Lee, H. M., Jin, H. S., Yuk, J. M., Song, C. H., Lee, S. H., Lee, Z. W., Cho, S. N., Kim, J. M., Friedman, R. L. and Jo, E. K. (2010). Mycobacterium tuberculosis eis regulates autophagy, inflammation, and cell death through redox-dependent signaling. PLoS Pathog 6(12): e1001230.
    
15. Shin, D. M., Yuk, J. M., Lee, H. M., Lee, S. H., Son, J. W., Harding, C. V., Kim, J. M., Modlin, R. L. and Jo, E. K. (2010). Mycobacterial lipoprotein activates autophagy via TLR2/1/CD14 and a functional vitamin D receptor signalling. Cell Microbiol 12(11): 1648-1665.
    
16. Yuk, J. M.*, Shin, D. M.*, Song, K. S., Lim, K., Kim, K. H., Lee, S. H., Kim, J. M., Lee, J. S., Paik, T. H., Kim, J. S. and Jo, E. K. (2010). Bacillus calmette-guerin cell wall cytoskeleton enhances colon cancer radiosensitivity through autophagy. Autophagy 6(1): 46-60.
    
17. Yuk, J. M.*, Shin, D. M.*, Lee, H. M., Yang, C. S., Jin, H. S., Kim, K. K., Lee, Z. W., Lee, S. H., Kim, J. M. and Jo, E. K. (2009). Vitamin D3 induces autophagy in human monocytes/macrophages via cathelicidin. Cell Host Microbe 6(3): 231-243.
    
18. Yuk, J. M.*, Yang, C. S.*, Shin, D. M.*, Kim, K. K., Lee, S. K., Song, Y. J., Lee, H. M., Cho, C. H., Jeon, B. H. and Jo, E. K. (2009). A dual regulatory role of apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1/redox factor-1 in HMGB1-induced inflammatory responses. Antioxid Redox Signal 11(3): 575-588.
    
19. Yuk, J. M.*, Shin, D. M., Yang, C. S., Kim, K. H., An, S. J., Rho, J., Park, J. K. and Jo, E. K. (2009). Role of apoptosis-regulating signal kinase 1 in innate immune responses by Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin. Immunol Cell Biol 87(1): 100-107.