Assistant Professor
Education:
Postdoctoral - University of California at Berkeley
Ph.D. – University of Georgia – 1997
M.S. – University of Georgia– 1993
Discipline(s):
Growth and Development
Genetics
Nutrition
Physiology
Websites of interest:
http://www.asas.org/
http://www.pubmed.org/
http://www.nature.com/
http://www.pnas.org/
Courses Taught:
AS299 Freshmen Research Seminar
AS400 Cellular Effects on Animal Growth and Development
AS830.01 Advanced Energy and Metabolism
AS840.01 Nutrition in the Post-genome Era
Grants & Awards:
2002. Biotechnology Education for Students and Teachers (BEST) program Award, Louisiana State University.
2005-2007. Kichoon Lee and Steve Loerch. OARDC seed grant.
2006. Kichoon Lee and David Latshaw. Poultry Endowment funding.
2007-2008. Kichoon Lee. HKbiotech.
2007. David Latshaw and Kichoon Lee. JAAP grant.
2008-2010. Kichoon Lee, Velleman SG, Belury MA. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Interdisciplinary research funding.
2008-2009. Kichoon Lee. Poultry Endowment funding.
2009-2012. Jae Yong Han and Kichoon Lee. Global Research Network Program.
2009-2010. Sangsu Shin and Kichoon Lee. Poultry Endowment funding.
Publications:
2009. Serr J., Y. Suh, and K. Lee. Regulation of Adipose Triglyceride Lipase by Fasting and Re-feeding in Avian Species. Poultry Science. 2009. (In Press as doi:10.3382/ps.2009-00265)
2009. Shin J., B. Li, M.E. Davis, Y. Suh, and K. Lee. Comparative analysis of fatty acid binding protein 4 promoters; Conservation of PPAR binding sites. J. Anim. Sci. (In press as doi:10.2527/jas.2009-2124).
2009. J. Shin, D. R. Bae, J. D. Latshaw, M. P. Wick, J. M. Reddish, and K. Lee. A gene delivery system in the embryonic cells of avian species using a human adenoviral vector. J. Anim. Sci. 87:2791-2795.
2009. J. Shin, S. G. Velleman, J. D. Latshaw, M. P. Wick, Y. Suh, and K. Lee. The ontogeny of Delta-Like Protein 1 mRNA expression during muscle development and regeneration: Comparison of broiler and leghorn chickens. Poultry Science. 88:1427-1437.
2009. Li B, Shin J, Lee K. Interferon-Stimulated Gene ISG12b1 Inhibits Adipogenic Differentiation and Mitochondrial Biogenesis in 3T3-L1 Cells. Endocrinology. 150(3):1217-1224.
2009. Liu LF, Purushotham A, Wendel AA, Koba K, Deiuliis J, Lee K, Belury MA. Regulation of adipose triglyceride lipase by rosiglitazone. Diabetes Obes Metab. 11(2):131-42.
2009. Lee K, Shin J, Latshaw JD, Suh Y, Serr J. Cloning of adipose triglyceride lipase complementary deoxyribonucleic acid in poultry and expression of adipose triglyceride lipase during development of adipose in chickens. Poult Sci. 88(3):620-30.
2008. Shin J, Lim S, Latshaw JD, Lee K. Cloning and expression of delta-like protein 1 messenger ribonucleic acid during development of adipose and muscle tissues in chickens. Poult Sci. 87(12):2636-46.
2008. Deiuliis JA, Shin J, Bae D, Azain MJ, Barb R, Lee K. Developmental, hormonal, and nutritional regulation of porcine adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL). Lipids. 43(3):215-25.
2007. Li B, Zerby HN, Lee K. Heart fatty acid binding protein is upregulated during porcine adipocyte development. J. Anim. Sci. 85(7):1651-9.
2006. Kronberg SL, Bercelo-Coblijn G, Shin J, Lee K, Murphy EJ. Bovine muscle n-3 fatty acid content is increased with flaxseed feeding. Lipids. 41:1059-1068.
2006. Li B, Lee K, Martin RJ. Overexpression of glucose transporter 2 in GT1-7 cells inhibits AMP-activated protein kinase and agouti-related peptide expression. Brain Res. 1118(1):1-5. [Corresponding author]
2006. Deiuliis JA, Li B, Lyvers-Peffer PA, Moeller SJ, Lee K. Alternative splicing of delta-like 1 homolog (DLK1) in the pig and human. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol. 145(1):50-59.
2005. Lee, K., B. Li, X. Xi, Y. Suh, and R.J. Martin. The role of neuronal energy status in the regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase, orexigenic neuropeptides expression and feeding behavior. Endocrinology. 146(1):3-10. [Corresponding author]
2003. Lee, K., J.A. Villena, Y.S. Moon, K.H. Kim, S. Lee, C. Kang, and H.S. Sul. Mice Overexpressing Pref-1 is Lean and Diabetic with Developmental Defects. J. Clin. Invest. 111:453-461.
2002. Moon YS *, Smas CM *, Lee K*, JA Villena, KH Kim, EJ Yun, and HS Sul. Mice Lacking Paternally-Expressed Pref-1/Dlk1 Display Growth Retardation and Accelerated Adiposity. Mol. Cell. Biol. 22:5585-5592. [*Equal contribution]
2001. Kim K.H, K. Lee, Y.S. Moon, H.S. Sul. A cysteine-rich adipose tissue-specific secretory factor inhibits adipocyte differentiation. J. Biol. Chem. 276(14):11252-11256.
2001. Chen X.L., Lee K., D.L. Hartzell, R. G. Dean, G.J. Hausman, R.A. McGraw, M.A. Della-Fera, and C.A. Baile. Adipocyte insensitivity to insulin in growth hormone-transgenic mice. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 18;283(4):933-937.
2000. Lee, K., MJ Azain, DB Hausman and TG Ramsay. Somatotropin and adipose tissue metabolism: Substrate and temporal effects. J. Anim. Sci. 78:1236-1246.
1999. Lee, K., CR Barb, RR Kraeling, RT Riley, DL Hartzell, RA McGraw, MJ Azain, RG Dean, and CA Baile. Expression of beta-galactosidase and pig leptin gene in vitro by adenovirus-mediated gene therapy. Animal. Biotechnol. 10(1-2):37-48.
1999. Chen, X-L., D.L. Hartzell, R.A. McGraw, G.J. Hausman, R.G. Dean, K. Lee and C.A. Baile. Analysis of a 762-bp Proximal Leptin Promoter to Drive and Control Regulation of Transgene Expression of Growth Hormone Receptor in Mice. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 262:187-192.
1999. Lee, K., D.B. Hausman, and R. Dean. Expression of C/EBP family members during the adipocyte differentiation of the rat stromal-vascular cells. Biochem. Biophys. Acta. 1450:397-405.
1998. Lee, K., G.J. Hausnam, and R. Dean. Expression of C/EBP alpha, beta, and delta in the fetal postnatal subcutaneous adipose tissues. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 178:269-274.
1996. Lee, K., J. Buhr, G. J. Hausman, T. J. Wright, and R. Dean. Expression of c-Fos in subcutaneous adipose tissue of the fetal pig. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 155:31-35.
1994. Lee, K., M. J. Azain, M. A. Hardin, and S.E. Williams. Effect of porcine somatotropin (pST) treatment and withdrawal on performance and adipose tissue cellularity in finishing swine. J. Anim. Sci. 72:1702-1711.
Species:
Beef
Poultry
Swine
Dr. Lee's research interests are to identify and define genetic and metabolic networks that promote the efficiency of livestock production. His research interest focuses on: 1) Discovery of genes or proteins that are involved in fat or muscle development using microarray and proteomics technology, 2) Functional genomics approaches to study the functions and roles of genes using in vitro and in vivo systems, including cell cultures and transgenic or knockout animal models, 3) Extended research of the genes to evaluate target genes for pharmaceutical application for treatment of human metabolic diseases and for improvement of animal production, 4) Identification of molecular mechanisms of food intake regulation in the brain.
