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Ming-Ling Kuo Ph.D.

Ming-Ling Kuo Ph.D.

JobTitle： Professor

CurrentJob： Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University

E-mail： mingling@mail.cgu.edu.tw

Phone： 03-2118800 #3319 or 3320

Education： Ph.D., State University of New Jersey, USA

Expertise： Allergy immunology, Asthma drug development, Immune Regulation

Employment Records

2024–present   Distinguished Professor, Chang Gung University
2022–present   Director, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University
2021–present   Editor-in-Chief, Biomedical Journal
2013–present   Council Member, Chinese Society of Immunology
2010–present   Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chang Gung University
2016–2019   Director, Office of Research and Development, Chang Gung University

Education

1994  Ph.D., Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Rutgers University
1988  M.S., Microbiology and Immunology, The Ohio State University
1985  B.S., Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University

Publications

  • Ma J, Chiu YF, Kao CC, Chuang CN, Chen CY, Lai CH, Kuo ML*. Fine particulate matter manipulates immune response to exacerbate microbial pathogenesis in the respiratory tract. Eur Respir Rev. 2024 Sep 4;33(173):230259.
  • Chang-Chien J, Huang JL, Tsai HJ, Wang SL, Kuo ML*, Yao TC. Vitamin D ameliorates particulate matter induced mitochondrial damages and calcium dyshomeostasis in BEAS-2B human bronchial epithelial cells. Respir Res. 2024 Aug 22;25(1):321.
  • Chang-Chien J, Kuo ML, Tseng YL, Huang HY, Tsai HJ, Yao TC. Differential effects of long- and short-term exposure to PM2.5  on accelerating telomere shortening: from in vitro to epidemiological studies. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Aug;281:116650.
  • Chen JC, Ou LS, Kuo ML, Tseng LY, Chang HL. Autoantigen Exposure in Murine Fetuses Elicited Nonpathogenic Autoimmunity. Arch Med Res. 2024 Jul;55(5):103013.
  • Huang YA, Chen JC, Chiang PC, Chen LC, Kuo ML*. Adeno-Associated Viral Vector-Delivered Pannexin-1 Mimetic Peptide Alleviates Airway Inflammation in an Allergen-Sensitized Mouse Model. Hum Gene Ther. 2023 Nov;34(21-22):1107-1117.
  • Ting NC, Chen YH, Chen JC, Huang WC, Liou CJ, Chen LC, Yang SH, Kuo ML*. Perilla Fruit Water Extract Attenuates Inflammatory Responses and Alleviates Neutrophil Recruitment via MAPK/JNK-AP-1/c-Fos Signaling Pathway in ARDS Animal Model. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Jun 30;2022:4444513.
  • Chiang PC, Chen JC, Chen LC, Kuo ML*. Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Interleukin-12 Gene Expression Alleviates Lung Inflammation and Type 2 T-Helper-Responses in Ovalbumin-Sensitized Asthmatic Mice. Hum Gene Ther. 2022 Oct;33(19-20):1052-1061.
  • Hsu CY, Chueh YS, Kuo ML, Lee PT, Hsiao HS, Huang JL, Lin SJ. Expansion of invariant natural killer T cells from systemic lupus erythematosus patients by alpha-Galactosylceramide and IL-15. PLoS One. 2021 Dec 22;16(12):e0261727.
  • Lai YR, Chang YF, Ma J, Chiu CH, Kuo ML*, Lai CH. From DNA Damage to Cancer Progression: Potential Effects of Cytolethal Distending Toxin. Front Immunol. 2021 Nov 15;12:760451.
  • Chang-Chien J, Huang JL, Tsai HJ, Wang SL, Kuo ML*, Yao TC. Particulate matter causes telomere shortening and increase in cellular senescence markers in human lung epithelial cells. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2021 Oct 1;222:112484.
  • Hsu LJ, Liu CL, Kuo ML, Shen CN, Shen CR. An Alternative Cell Therapy for Cancers: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC)-Derived Natural Killer Cells. Biomedicines. 2021 Sep 26;9(10):1323.
  • Ma J, Liu MX, Chen LC, Shen JJ, Kuo ML*. Ding Chuan Tang Attenuates Airway Inflammation and Eosinophil Infiltration in Ovalbumin-Sensitized Asthmatic Mice. Biomed Res Int. 2021 Sep 20;2021:6692772.
  • Chen LC, Tseng HM, Kuo ML, Chiu CY, Liao SL, Su KW, Tsai MH, Hua MC, Lai SH, Yao TC, Yeh KW, Wu AH, Yu HY, Huang JL, Huang SK. Levels of 15-HETE and TXB2 in exhaled breath condensates as markers for diagnosis of childhood asthma and its therapeutic outcome. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2021 Nov;32(8):1673-1680.
  • Chen JC, Chan CC, Ting NC, Kuo ML*. Allergen Exposure in Murine Neonates Promoted the Development of Asthmatic Lungs. Biomedicines. 2021 Jun 18;9(6):688.
  • Huang YA, Chen JC, Wu CC, Hsu CW, Ko AM, Chen LC, Kuo ML*. Reducing Lung ATP Levels and Alleviating Asthmatic Airway Inflammation through Adeno-Associated Viral Vector-Mediated CD39 Expression. Biomedicines. 2021 Jun 8;9(6):656.