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2026

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Immunology

D-Index
77
Citations
18803
World Ranking
1843
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Mi-La Cho is affiliated with the Catholic University of Korea in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to immunology and microbiology. The scientist has an extensive publication record that includes studies in immunology, rheumatology, molecular biology, oncology, and surgery.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions

Mi-La Cho frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Journal of Translational Medicine
  • PLoS ONE
  • Immune Network
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Recent papers published by Mi-La Cho include:

  1. Short-chain fatty acid butyrate induces IL-10-producing B cells by regulating circadian-clock-related genes to ameliorate Sjögren's syndrome, 2021, Journal of Autoimmunity
  2. Interleukin-1-Interleukin-17 Signaling Axis Induces Cartilage Destruction and Promotes Experimental Osteoarthritis, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  3. Lactobacillus (LA-1) and butyrate inhibit osteoarthritis by controlling autophagy and inflammatory cell death of chondrocytes, 2022, Frontiers in Immunology
  4. Oral Administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Ameliorates the Progression of Osteoarthritis by Inhibiting Joint Pain and Inflammation, 2021, Cells
  5. Metformin Attenuates Monosodium-Iodoacetate-Induced Osteoarthritis via Regulation of Pain Mediators and the Autophagy-Lysosomal Pathway, 2021, Cells

Collaboration is an important aspect of their scientific work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Sung-Hwan Park
  • Hyun Sik Na
  • JooYeon Jhun
  • Keun-Hyung Cho
  • Seon-Yeong Lee

Best Publications

  • Immunological pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease.

    Seung Hoon Lee;Jeong eun Kwon;Mi-La Cho

  • STAT3 and NF-κB Signal Pathway Is Required for IL-23-Mediated IL-17 Production in Spontaneous Arthritis Animal Model IL-1 Receptor Antagonist-Deficient Mice

    Mi La Cho;Jung Won Kang;Young Mee Moon;Hyo Jung Nam

  • Correction: Corrigendum: PTEN ameliorates autoimmune arthritis through down-regulating STAT3 activation with reciprocal balance of Th17 and Tregs

    Seung Hoon Lee;Jin-Sil Park;Jae-Kyung Byun;JooYeon Jhun

  • The catabolic pathway mediated by Toll-like receptors in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes.

    Hyun Ah Kim;Mi-La Cho;Hye Young Choi;Chang Sik Yoon

  • Metformin Ameliorates Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Suppression of the STAT3 Signaling Pathway and Regulation of the between Th17/Treg Balance.

    Seon-Yeong Lee;Seung Hoon Lee;Eun-Ji Yang;Eun-Kyung Kim

  • Type II collagen autoimmunity in a mouse model of human rheumatoid arthritis.

    Young Gyu Cho;Mi La Cho;So Youn Min;Ho Youn Kim

  • Metformin Attenuates Experimental Autoimmune Arthritis through Reciprocal Regulation of Th17/Treg Balance and Osteoclastogenesis

    Hye-Jin Son;Jennifer Lee;Seon-Yeong Lee;Eun-Kyung Kim

  • Interleukin-22 promotes osteoclastogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis through induction of RANKL in human synovial fibroblasts

    Kyoung-Woon Kim;Hae-Rim Kim;Jin-Young Park;Jin-Sil Park

  • Up-regulation of IL-23p19 expression in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts by IL-17 through PI3-kinase-, NF-κB- and p38 MAPK-dependent signalling pathways

    H.-R. Kim;M.-L. Cho;K.-W. Kim;J.-Y. Juhn

  • IL-17-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction impairs apoptosis in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts through activation of autophagy.

    Eun Kyung Kim;Jeong-Eun Kwon;Seon-Young Lee;Eun-Jung Lee

  • Human rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts promote osteoclastogenic activity by activating RANKL via TLR-2 and TLR-4 activation

    Kyoung Woon Kim;Mi La Cho;Sang Heon Lee;Hye Joa Oh

  • IL-10 suppresses Th17 cells and promotes regulatory T cells in the CD4+ T cell population of rheumatoid arthritis patients

    Yu-Jung Heo;Young-Bin Joo;Hye-Jwa Oh;Mi-Kyung Park

  • Th17 cytokines regulate osteoclastogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Kyoung-Woon Kim;Hae-Rim Kim;Bo-Mi Kim;Mi-La Cho

  • Elevated vascular endothelial growth factor in systemic sclerosis.

    Jin Jung Choi;Do June Min;Mi La Cho;So Youn Min

  • Up-regulation of stromal cell–derived factor 1 (CXCL12) production in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts through interactions with T lymphocytes: Role of interleukin-17 and CD40L–CD40 interaction

    Kyoung-Woon Kim;Mi-La Cho;Hae-Rim Kim;Ji-Hyeon Ju

  • Enhanced T cell proliferative response to type II collagen and synthetic peptide CII (255-274) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Ho-Youn Kim;Wan-Uk Kim;Mi-La Cho;Suk Kyeong Lee

  • Interleukin-18 induces the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts via AP-1-dependent pathways

    Mi La Cho;Young Ok Jung;Young Ok Jung;Young Mi Moon;So Youn Min

  • Lactobacillus acidophilus Improves Intestinal Inflammation in an Acute Colitis Mouse Model by Regulation of Th17 and Treg Cell Balance and Fibrosis Development

    Jin-Sil Park;Jeong Won Choi;JooYeon Jhun;Ji Ye Kwon

  • Metformin Suppresses Systemic Autoimmunity in Roquinsan/san Mice through Inhibiting B Cell Differentiation into Plasma Cells via Regulation of AMPK/mTOR/STAT3.

    Seon-Yeong Lee;Su-Jin Moon;Eun-Kyung Kim;Hyeon-Beom Seo

  • Increased interleukin-17 production via a phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt and nuclear factor κB-dependent pathway in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Kyoung-Woon Kim;Mi-La Cho;Mi-Kyung Park;Chong-Hyeon Yoon

  • CD40 engagement on synovial fibroblast up-regulates production of vascular endothelial growth factor

    Chul Soo Cho;Mi La Cho;So Youn Min;Wan Uk Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung-Hwan Park
Sung-Hwan Park Catholic University of Korea
Ho-Youn Kim
Ho-Youn Kim Catholic University of Korea
Seung-Ki Kwok
Seung-Ki Kwok Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Wan-Uk Kim
Wan-Uk Kim Catholic University of Korea
Eun-Kyung Kim
Eun-Kyung Kim Yonsei University
Do Sik Min
Do Sik Min Yonsei University
Charles D. Surh
Charles D. Surh Pohang University of Science and Technology
Richard Bucala
Richard Bucala Yale University
Young-Yun Kong
Young-Yun Kong Seoul National University
Young Chul Sung
Young Chul Sung Pohang University of Science and Technology

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