Education
Ph.D, Yonsei University, South Korea, 2003
Current position
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, USA
Publications
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Yoon, D. S., Choi, Y., Cha, D. S., Zhang, P., Choi, S. M., Alfhili, M. A., Polli, J. R., Pendergrass, D., Taki, F. A., Kapalavavi, B., Pan, X., Zhang, B., Blackwell, T. K., Lee, J. W. and Lee, M. H. (2017). Triclosan Disrupts SKN-1/Nrf2-Mediated Oxidative Stress Response in C. elegans and Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Sci Rep 7(1): 12592.
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Yoon, D. S., Alfhili, M. A., Friend, K. and Lee, M. H. (2017). MPK-1/ERK regulatory network controls the number of sperm by regulating timing of sperm-oocyte switch in C. elegans germline. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 491(4): 1077-1082.
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Cheon, S. M., Jang, I., Lee, M. H., Kim, D. K., Jeon, H. and Cha, D. S. (2017). Sorbus alnifolia protects dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans. Pharm Biol 55(1): 481-486.
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Lee, M. H. and Yoon, D. S. (2017). A Phenotype-Based RNAi Screening for Ras-ERK/MAPK Signaling-Associated Stem Cell Regulators in C. elegans. Methods Mol Biol 1622: 207-221.
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Yoon, D. S., Pendergrass, D. L. and Lee, M. H. (2016). A simple and rapid method for combining fluorescent in situ RNA hybridization (FISH) and immunofluorescence in the C. elegans germline. MethodsX 3: 378-385.
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Lee, M. H., Mamillapalli, S. S., Keiper, B. D. and Cha, D. S. (2016). A systematic mRNA control mechanism for germline stem cell homeostasis and cell fate specification. BMB Rep 49(2): 93-98.
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Seo, H. W., Cheon, S. M., Lee, M. H., Kim, H. J., Jeon, H. and Cha, D. S. (2015). Catalpol Modulates Lifespan via DAF-16/FOXO and SKN-1/Nrf2 Activation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2015: 524878.
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Polli, J. R., Dobbins, D. L., Kobet, R. A., Farwell, M. A., Zhang, B., Lee, M. H. and Pan, X. (2015). Drug-dependent behaviors and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expressions in Caenorhabditis elegans following chronic nicotine exposure. Neurotoxicology 47: 27-36.
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Taki, F. A., Pan, X., Lee, M. H. and Zhang, B. (2014). Nicotine exposure and transgenerational impact: a prospective study on small regulatory microRNAs. Sci Rep 4: 7513.
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Kobet, R. A., Pan, X., Zhang, B., Pak, S. C., Asch, A. S. and Lee, M. H. (2014). Caenorhabditis elegans: A Model System for Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery and Therapeutic Target Identification. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 22(5): 371-383.
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Benson, J. A., Cummings, E. E., O'Reilly, L. P., Lee, M. H. and Pak, S. C. (2014). A high-content assay for identifying small molecules that reprogram C. elegans germ cell fate. Methods 68(3): 529-535.
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Lee, M. H., Cha, D. S., Mamillapalli, S. S., Kwon, Y. C. and Koo, H. S. (2014). Transgene-mediated co-suppression of DNA topoisomerase-1 gene in Caenorhabditis elegans. Int J Biochem Mol Biol 5(1): 11-20.
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Datla, U. S., Scovill, N. C., Brokamp, A. J., Kim, E., Asch, A. S. and Lee, M. H. (2014). JRole of PUF-8/PUF protein in stem cell control, sperm-oocyte decision and cell fate reprogramming. Cell Physiol 229(10): 1306-1311.
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Kim, Y. S., Seo, H. W., Lee, M. H., Kim, D. K., Jeon, H. and Cha, D. S. (2014). Protocatechuic acid extends lifespan and increases stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans. Arch Pharm Res 37(2): 245-252.
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Snow, J. J., Lee, M. H., Verheyden, J., Kroll-Conner, P. L. and Kimble, J. (2013). C. elegans FOG-3/Tob can either promote or inhibit germline proliferation, depending on gene dosage and genetic context. Oncogene 32(21): 2614-2621.
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Cha, D. S., Datla, U. S., Hollis, S. E., Kimble, J. and Lee, M. H. (2012). The Ras-ERK MAPK regulatory network controls dedifferentiation in Caenorhabditis elegans germline. Biochim Biophys Acta 1823(10): 1847-1855.
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Cha, D. S., Hollis, S. E., Datla, U. S., Lee, S., Ryu, J., Jung, H. R., Kim, E., Kim, K., Lee, M., Li, C. and Lee, M. H. (2012). Differential subcellular localization of DNA topoisomerase-1 isoforms and their roles during Caenorhabditis elegans development. Gene Expr Patterns 12(5-6): 189-195.
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Whelan, J. T., Hollis, S. E., Cha, D. S., Asch, A. S. and Lee, M. H. (2012). Post-transcriptional regulation of the Ras-ERK/MAPK signaling pathway. J Cell Physiol 227(3): 1235-1241.
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Lee, M. H., Kim, K. W., Morgan, C. T., Morgan, D. E. and Kimble, J. (2011). Phosphorylation state of a Tob/BTG protein, FOG-3, regulates initiation and maintenance of the Caenorhabditis elegans sperm fate program. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108(22): 9125-9130.
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Lee, M. H., Hollis, S. E., Yoo, B. H. and Nykamp, K. (2011). Caenorhabditis elegans DNA-2 helicase/endonuclease plays a vital role in maintaining genome stability, morphogenesis, and life span. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 407(3): 495-500.
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Morgan, C. T., Lee, M. H. and Kimble, J. (2010). Chemical reprogramming of Caenorhabditis elegans germ cell fate. Nat Chem Biol 6(2): 102-104.
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Nykamp, K., Lee, M. H. and Kimble, J. (2008). C. elegans La-related protein, LARP-1, localizes to germline P bodies and attenuates Ras-MAPK signaling during oogenesis. RNA 14(7): 1378-1389.
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Lee, M. H., Hook, B., Pan, G., Kershner, A. M., Merritt, C., Seydoux, G., Thomson, J. A., Wickens, M. and Kimble, J. (2007). Conserved regulation of MAP kinase expression by PUF RNA-binding proteins. PLoS Genet 3(12): e233.
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Lee, M. H., Hook, B., Lamont, L. B., Wickens, M. and Kimble, J. (2006). LIP-1 phosphatase controls the extent of germline proliferation in Caenorhabditis elegans. EMBO J 25(1): 88-96.
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Lee, M. H., Han, S. M., Han, J. W., Kim, Y. M., Ahnn, J. and Koo, H. S. (2003). Caenorhabditis elegans dna-2 is involved in DNA repair and is essential for germ-line development. FEBS Lett 555(2): 250-256.
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Jeong, Y. S., Kang, Y., Lim, K. H., Lee, M. H., Lee, J. and Koo, H. S. (2003). Deficiency of Caenorhabditis elegans RecQ5 homologue reduces life span and increases sensitivity to ionizing radiation. DNA Repair (Amst) 2(12): 1309-1319.
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Lee, K. H., Lee, M. H., Lee, T. H., Han, J. W., Park, Y. J., Ahnn, J., Seo, Y. S. and Koo, H. S. (2003). Dna2 requirement for normal reproduction of Caenorhabditis elegans is temperature-dependent. Mol Cells 15(1): 81-86.
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Bandyopadhyay, J., Lee, J., Lee, J., Lee, J. I., Yu, J. R., Jee, C., Cho, J. H., Jung, S., Lee, M. H., Zannoni, S., Singson, A., Kim, D. H., Koo, H. S. and Ahnn, J. (2002). Calcineurin, a calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase, is involved in movement, fertility, egg laying, and growth in Caenorhabditis elegans. Mol Biol Cell 13(9): 3281-3293.
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Lee, M. H., Ahn, B., Choi, I. S. and Koo, H. S. (2002). The gene expression and deficiency phenotypes of Cockayne syndrome B protein in Caenorhabditis elegans. FEBS Lett 522(1-3): 47-51.
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Lee, J., Jee, C., Lee, J. I., Lee, M. H., Lee, M. H., Koo, H. S., Chung, C. H. and Ahnn, J. (2001). A deubiquitinating enzyme, UCH/CeUBP130, has an essential role in the formation of a functional microtubule-organizing centre (MTOC) during early cleavage in C. elegans. Genes Cells 6(10): 899-911.
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Lee, M. H., Park, H., Shim, G., Lee, J. and Koo, H. S. (2001). Regulation of gene expression, cellular localization, and in vivo function of Caenorhabditis elegans DNA topoisomerase I. Genes Cells 6(4): 303-312.
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Lee, M. H., Jang, Y. J. and Koo, H. S. (1998). Alternative splicing in the Caenorhabditis elegans DNA topoisomerase I gene. Biochim Biophys Acta 1396(2): 207-214.