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Zebrafish model based herbal medicines screening technology
강사명Yoonsung Lee 강의시간26분 강의개설일2025-12-09
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Persistent inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of various diseases, including cardiovascular disease, rheumatologic disorders, and multiple organ failure. To study the mechanisms of inflammation and develop therapeutic agents, researchers have created extensive experimental models. Recently, zebrafish has become a valuable model for researching inflammatory mechanisms in vivo, due to its genetic similarity to humans and the availability of diverse genetic manipulation techniques. Moreover, the small size, rapid embryonic development, and high fecundity of zebrafish make it advantageous for pharmacological screening. Researchers have created zebrafish models to induce inflammation, screening natural products or traditional herbal medicines with anti-inflammatory properties. Methods such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) immersion or tail-cutting have been used to observe inflammation through the distribution of neutrophils, which serve as a first line of defense and can contribute to wound healing or persistent inflammation. By using natural products and herbal medicines, such as bee venom and deer antler velvet, we performed screening to discover immunosuppressive candidates. Through LPS immersion in zebrafish models, we identified and verified several candidates with immunosuppressive functions. Our screening platform using the zebrafish inflammation model will provide a highly efficient method for developing new anti-inflammatory agents. 

강사소개

EDUCATION 1993-2000 B.S. Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea B.S. Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea 2003-2009 Ph.D. Cell Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, Mentor: Kenneth D. Poss, Ph.D. RESEARCH TRAINING 2002 Research Assistant, Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Mentor: Chang Y. Chung, Ph.D. 2009-2015 Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA, Mentor: David Traver, Ph.D. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT 2015-2021 Section Head & Investigator, Center for Genomic Integrity, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan, Korea 2018- 2021 2021- Present Adjunct Professor, School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Korea Associate Professor, Clinical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea