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Heon-Jin LeeProfessor of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National … Verified email at knu.ac.kr Cited by 5836 |
Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life
Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …
Vasopressin: behavioral roles of an “original” neuropeptide
HK Caldwell, HJ Lee, AH Macbeth… - Progress in neurobiology, 2008 - Elsevier
Vasopressin (Avp) is mainly synthesized in the magnocellular cells of the hypothalamic
supraoptic (SON) and paraventricular nuclei (PVN) whose axons project to the posterior pituitary. …
supraoptic (SON) and paraventricular nuclei (PVN) whose axons project to the posterior pituitary. …
A conditional knockout mouse line of the oxytocin receptor
HJ Lee, HK Caldwell, AH Macbeth, SG Tolu… - …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Oxytocin plays important roles in reproductive physiology and various behaviors, including
maternal behavior and social memory. Its receptor (Oxtr) is present in peripheral tissues and …
maternal behavior and social memory. Its receptor (Oxtr) is present in peripheral tissues and …
[HTML][HTML] Extracellular RNAs in periodontopathogenic outer membrane vesicles promote TNF-α production in human macrophages and cross the blood–brain barrier in …
Among the main bacteria implicated in the pathology of periodontal disease, Aggregatibacter
actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is well known for causing loss of periodontal attachment and …
actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is well known for causing loss of periodontal attachment and …
MicroRNA-124 regulates osteoclast differentiation
Osteoclasts are specialized cells for bone-resorption originated from precursors of
macrophage/monocyte lineage. The receptor activator of NFκB ligand (RANKL) initiates osteoclast …
macrophage/monocyte lineage. The receptor activator of NFκB ligand (RANKL) initiates osteoclast …
Oxytocin receptor knockout mice display deficits in the expression of autism-related behaviors
…, EB Defensor, VJ Bolivar, WS Young III, HJ Lee… - Hormones and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A wealth of studies has implicated oxytocin (Oxt) and its receptors (Oxtr) in the mediation of
social behaviors and social memory in rodents. It has been suggested that failures in this …
social behaviors and social memory in rodents. It has been suggested that failures in this …
[HTML][HTML] Impairments in the initiation of maternal behavior in oxytocin receptor knockout mice
ME Rich, EJ deCárdenas, HJ Lee, HK Caldwell - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Oxytocin (Oxt) acting through its single receptor subtype, the Oxtr, is important for the
coordination of physiology and behavior associated with parturition and maternal care. Knockout …
coordination of physiology and behavior associated with parturition and maternal care. Knockout …
[HTML][HTML] Microbe-host communication by small RNAs in extracellular vesicles: vehicles for transkingdom RNA transportation
HJ Lee - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are evolutionary well-conserved nano-sized membranous
vesicles that are secreted by both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Recently, they have gained …
vesicles that are secreted by both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Recently, they have gained …
[HTML][HTML] Delivery of periodontopathogenic extracellular vesicles to brain monocytes and microglial IL-6 promotion by RNA cargo
Gram-negative bacterial extracellular vesicles (EVs), also known as outer membrane vesicles
(OMVs), are secreted from bacterial cells and have attracted research attention due to their …
(OMVs), are secreted from bacterial cells and have attracted research attention due to their …
Analysis of microRNA-size, small RNAs in Streptococcus mutans by deep sequencing
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important modulators of gene expression in eukaryotic cells. However
RNAs of the same size in bacteria have not been specifically discussed previously. Here…
RNAs of the same size in bacteria have not been specifically discussed previously. Here…