Publications (Selected)
Lee N, Jae Y, Kim M, Cho TH, Lee CE,
Hong YR, Hyeon DY, Ahn S, Kwon H, Kim K, Jung JH, ChaeS, Shin JO, Bok J, Byun Y, Hwang D, Koo J. A pathogen-derived metabolite
induces microglial activation via odorant receptors. FEBS J. 2020 Jan 30. doi:
10.1111/febs.15234.
Cho TH*, Lee CE*, Lee NH, Hong YR, Koo JH (2019) Small-chain fatty acid activates astrocytic odorant receptor
Olfr920. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 510: 383-387.
Lee NH*, Sa M*, Hong YR, Lee CJ**, Koo JH** (2018) Fatty Acid Increases cAMP-dependent Lactate and
MAO-B-dependent GABA Production in Mouse Astrocytes by Activating a GαsProtein-coupled Receptor. Exp
Neurobiol. 27(5):365-376.
Kang CW, Han YE, Lee MK, Cho YH, Kang NN, Koo JH, Ku
CR, Lee, EJ (2018) Olfactory marker protein regulates prolactin secretion and
production by modulating Ca2+ and TRH signaling in lactotrophs. Exp Mol Med 50(4): 15. doi:
10.1038/s12276-018-0035-z.
Kim YH*, Lee NH*, Park BB,
Jae YG, Ok K, Kang NN, Hong YR, Choi S, Jeon YH, Lee EH, Byun Y**, Koo JH**
(2017) Analogue of dehydroacetic acid as a selective and potent agonist of
ectopic odorant receptor by a combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions.
ChemMedChem 12(7):477-482.
Kim JH and Koo JH (2017)
Ectopic odorant receptor: expression and function. 2017(1) TiBMB, KSBMB
Webzine.
Kim H*, Kang NN*, An KH, Kim
D, Koo JH**, Kim MS** (2016) MRPrimerV: A database of PCR primers for RNA virus
detection. Nucleic Acids Res. 45(D1): D475-D481.
Kim H*, Kang NN*, An KH, Koo
JH**, Kim M-S** (2016) MRPrimerW: A tool for rapid design of valid high-quality
primers for multiple target qPCR experiments. Nucleic Acids Res.
44(W1):W259-66.
Kim H*, Kang NN*, Chon KW,
Kim S, Koo JH**, Kim MS** (2015) MRPrimer: A MapReduce-based design method for
the through design of valid and ranked primers for PCR. Nucleic acids Res.
43(20):e130.
Kang NN*, Bahk YY*, Lee NH,
Jae YG, Cho YH, Ku CR, Byun Y, Lee EJ, Kim MS, Koo JH (2015) Olfactory receptor
Olfr544 responding to azelaic acid regulates glucagon secretion in α-cells of
mouse pancreatic islets. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 460(3):616-621.
Kim S-H, Yoon YC, Lee AS,
Kang NN, Koo JH, Rhyu MR, Park J-H (2015) Expression of human olfactory
receptor 10J5 in heart aorta, coronary artery, and endothelial cells and its
functional role in angiogenesis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 460(2):404-408.
Kang NN*, Kim H*, Jae YG*,
Lee NH, Ku CR, Margolis FL, Lee EJ, Bahk YY, Kim MS**, Koo JH** (2015)
Olfactory marker protein expression is an indicator of olfactory
receptor-associated events in non-olfactory tissues. PLoS ONE. 10(1):e116097.
Lee NH*, Jung YS*, Lee HY,
Kang NN, Park YJ, Hwang JS, Bahk YY, Koo JH**, and Bae YS** (2014) Mouse neutrophils
express functional umami taste receptor T1R1/T1R3. BMB Rep. 47(11):649-654.
Koo JH** and Byun Y** (2013)
Current Status of PET-Imaging Probes of β–Amyloid Plaques. Arch Pharm Res
36(10):1178-1184.
Kang NN and Koo JH (2012)
Olfactory receptor in non-chemosensory tissues. BMB reports 45 (11):612-622.
Khazaei MR, Halfter H,
Karimzadeh F, Koo JH, Margolis FL, Young P. (2010) Bex1 is involved in the
regeneration of axons after injury. J Neurochem. 115(4):910-920.
Koo JH (2010) Bex1
participates in muscle regeneration by regulating myogenic satellite cell
differentiation. Lab Anim Res. 26(2):145-151.
Kwon HJ*, Koo JH*, Zufall F,
Leinders-Zufall T, Margolis FL. (2009) Ca extrusion by NCX is compromised in
olfactory sensory neurons of OMP mice. PLoS ONE. 4(1):e4260.
Koo JH**, Smiley MA, Lovering
RM, Margolis FL. (2007) Bex1 knockout mice show altered skeletal muscle
regeneration. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 363(2):405-410.
Pyrski MM*, Koo JH*, Polumuri
SK, Ruknudin AM, Margolis JW, Schulze DH, Margolis FL. (2007) Sodium/calcium
exchanger expression in the mouse and rat olfactory systems. J Comp Neurol.
501(6):944-958.
Bernstein SL, Koo JH, Slater
BJ, Guo Y, Margolis FL. (2006) Analysis of optic nerve stroke by retinal Bex
expression. Mol Vis. 12:147-55.
Margolis FL, Koo JH. (2006)
Olfactory marker protein (OMP) from PAGE band to structure and function: An
overview. Wako Jyunyaku Jiho. 74:9-12.
Koo JH, Santasas M, Margolis
FL. (2005) Immunolocalization of Bex protein in the mouse brain and olfactory
system. J Comp Neurol. 487(1):1-14.
Koo JH, Gill S, Pannell L,
Menco Ph. M, Margolis JW, Margolis FL. (2004) The interaction of Bex and OMP
reveals a dimer of OMP with a short half-life. J Neurochem. 90(1):102-116.
Baldisseri DM, Margolis JW,
Weber DJ, Koo JH, Margolis FL. (2002) Olfactory marker protein (OMP) exhibits a
beta-clam fold in solution: implications for target peptide interaction and
olfactory signal transduction. J Mol Biol 319(3):823-837.
*These
authors contributed equally.
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