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Overview

Jerold Chun is affiliated with the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Physiology, and Neurology.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics, including:

  • Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ

Jerold Chun's recent published papers include:

  • "Comparative cellular analysis of motor cortex in human, marmoset and mouse," 2021, Nature
  • "A multimodal cell census and atlas of the mammalian primary motor cortex," 2021, Nature
  • "THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors," 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • "The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors," 2023, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • "Sphingosine 1-phosphate Receptor Modulator Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis: Differential Downstream Receptor Signalling and Clinical Profile Effects," 2020, Drugs

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Jerold Chun include:

  • Yasuyuki Kihara (28 joint publications)
  • Deepa Jonnalagadda (17 joint publications)
  • Carter R. Palmer (16 joint publications)
  • Richard Rivera (14 joint publications)
  • Christine S. Liu (11 joint publications)

The main venues where Jerold Chun publishes their research are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 12 publications
  • IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE with 8 publications
  • Nature with 4 publications
  • Matrix Biology with 4 publications
  • Nature Communications with 3 publications

This profile reflects Jerold Chun's scientific contributions principally in understanding biochemical pathways and molecular mechanisms related to cellular signaling and neurobiology. The research includes experimental and analytical approaches involving cell biology, lipid signaling, and neurological implications especially in disease contexts such as multiple sclerosis.

Best Publications

  • Integrative single-cell analysis of transcriptional and epigenetic states in the human adult brain.

    Blue B Lake;Song Chen;Brandon C Sos;Jean Fan

  • Neuronal subtypes and diversity revealed by single-nucleus RNA sequencing of the human brain.

    Blue B. Lake;Rizi Ai;Gwendolyn E. Kaeser;Gwendolyn E. Kaeser;Neeraj S. Salathia

  • LPA Receptors: Subtypes and Biological Actions

    Ji Woong Choi;Deron R. Herr;Kyoko Noguchi;Yun C. Yung

  • Mechanism of Action of Oral Fingolimod (FTY720) in Multiple Sclerosis

    Jerold Chun;Hans-Peter Hartung

  • Lysophospholipid receptors: Signaling and biology

    Isao Ishii;Nobuyuki Fukushima;Xiaoqin Ye;Jerold Chun

  • The lysophosphatidic acid receptor LPA1 links pulmonary fibrosis to lung injury by mediating fibroblast recruitment and vascular leak.

    Andrew M Tager;Peter LaCamera;Barry S Shea;Gabriele S Campanella

  • Ventricular zone gene-1 (vzg-1) encodes a lysophosphatidic acid receptor expressed in neurogenic regions of the developing cerebral cortex.

    J H Hecht;J A Weiner;S R Post;J Chun

  • HDL induces NO-dependent vasorelaxation via the lysophospholipid receptor S1P3

    Jerzy Roch Nofer;Markus Van Der Giet;Markus Tölle;Iza Wolinska

  • Comparative cellular analysis of motor cortex in human, marmoset and mouse

    Trygve E. Bakken;Nikolas L. Jorstad;Qiwen Hu;Blue B. Lake

  • Sphingosine 1-Phosphate (S1P) Receptor Subtypes S1P1 and S1P3, Respectively, Regulate Lymphocyte Recirculation and Heart Rate

    M. Germana Sanna;Jiayu Liao;Euijung Jo;Christopher Alfonso

  • LPA Receptor Signaling: Pharmacology, Physiology, and Pathophysiology

    Yun C. Yung;Nicole C. Stoddard;Jerold Chun

  • LPA3-mediated lysophosphatidic acid signalling in embryo implantation and spacing.

    Xiaoqin Ye;Kotaro Hama;James J. A. Contos;Brigitte Anliker

  • Widespread programmed cell death in proliferative and postmitotic regions of the fetal cerebral cortex.

    Anne J. Blaschke;Kristina Staley;Jerold Chun

  • FTY720 (fingolimod) efficacy in an animal model of multiple sclerosis requires astrocyte sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1P1) modulation

    Ji Woong Choi;Shannon E. Gardell;Deron R. Herr;Richard Rivera

  • Initiation of neuropathic pain requires lysophosphatidic acid receptor signaling

    Makoto Inoue;Harunor Rashid;Ryousuke Fujita;James J A Contos

  • International Union of Pharmacology. XXXIV. Lysophospholipid Receptor Nomenclature

    Jerold Chun;Edward J. Goetzl;Timothy Hla;Yasuyuki Igarashi

  • Requirement for the lpA1 lysophosphatidic acid receptor gene in normal suckling behavior.

    James J. A. Contos;Nobuyuki Fukushima;Joshua A. Weiner;Dhruv Kaushal

  • High-Density Lipoproteins and Their Constituent, Sphingosine-1-Phosphate, Directly Protect the Heart Against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury In Vivo via the S1P3 Lysophospholipid Receptor

    Gregor Theilmeier;Christoph Schmidt;Jörg Herrmann;Petra Keul

  • GPR92 as a new G12/13- and Gq-coupled lysophosphatidic acid receptor that increases cAMP, LPA5.

    Chang-Wook Lee;Richard Rivera;Shannon Gardell;Adrienne E. Dubin

  • Mechanisms of fingolimod's efficacy and adverse effects in multiple sclerosis

    Jeffrey A. Cohen;Jerold Chun

  • Lysophosphatidic acid receptors.

    James J. A. Contos;Isao Ishii;Jerold Chun

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca
Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca Complutense University of Madrid
Stevens K. Rehen
Stevens K. Rehen Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Junken Aoki
Junken Aoki Tohoku University
Hiroshi Ueda
Hiroshi Ueda Kyoto University
Andrew M. Tager
Andrew M. Tager Harvard University
Kun Zhang
Kun Zhang University of California, San Diego
Hugh Rosen
Hugh Rosen Scripps Research Institute
Joan Heller Brown
Joan Heller Brown University of California, San Diego
Andrew D. Luster
Andrew D. Luster Harvard University
Peter V. Kharchenko
Peter V. Kharchenko Harvard University

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