Jun Sun

@uic.edu

Medicine/Professor
University of Illinois Chicago

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Gastroenterology, Immunology and Microbiology, Multidisciplinary, Cancer Research
36004

Scholar Citations

76

Scholar h-index

187

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Su1288 VITAMIN D RECEPTOR EXPRESSION OPTIMIZES MICROBIOME AND INNATE IMMUNITY FOR INFANT HEALTH
    Y Zhang, D Ran, W Hou, Y Xia, E Claud, J Sun
    Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 103 (5), S-2452 , 2026
    2026
  • Disrupted tRNA modification leads to intestinal mitochondrial dysfunction and microbial dysbiosis
    D Ran, Y Zhang, Y An, Y Hu, Y Xia, J Sun
    bioRxiv , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Loss of intestinal endosome associated protein sorting nexin 27 disrupts epithelial barrier and promotes inflammation
    S Deb, Y Zhang, Y An, Y Xia, J Sun
    Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 101682 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Ecological responses of euphotic and deep phytoplankton to diverse controlling processes in the northeast South China Sea
    H Guo, T Bian, D Li, H Liu, C Zhou, J Sun
    Acta Oceanologica Sinica 44 (10), 145-159 , 2025
    2025
  • 175: Virome regulation of intestinal barrier functions depends on the status of vitamin d receptor
    Y Zhang, DJ Claypool, D Ran, W Hou, Y Xia, J Sun
    Gastroenterology 169 (1), S-45 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Intestinal vitamin D receptor deficiency changes the tumor-associated microbiome in a breast cancer model
    DJ Claypool, Y Zhang, Y Xia, J Sun
    Cancer Research 85 (8_Supplement_1), 6525-6525 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Synergistic Effects of Riluzole and Sodium Butyrate on Barrier Function and Disease Progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Through the Gut‐Neuron Axis
    Y Zhang, KR Robinson, Y Xia, J Sun
    Comprehensive Physiology 15 (2), e70009 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 8
  • 2024 update of the RECOVER-adult long COVID research index
    LN Geng, KM Erlandson, M Hornig, R Letts, C Selvaggi, H Ashktorab, ...
    Jama 333 (8), 694-700 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 82
  • MACROPHAGE VITAMIN D RECEPTOR DEFICIENCY IMPAIRS MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION AND WEAKENS HOST DEFENSE AGAINST CANDIDA ALBICANS-RELATED INFLAMMATION
    D Ran, YG Zhang, J Sun
    Gastroenterology 168 (3), S96-S97 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Sex differences in long COVID
    DP Shah, T Thaweethai, EW Karlson, H Bonilla, BD Horne, JM Mullington, ...
    JAMA network open 8 (1), e2455430 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 116
  • A multi-omics strategy to understand PASC through the RECOVER cohorts: a paradigm for a systems biology approach to the study of chronic conditions
    J Sun, M Aikawa, H Ashktorab, ND Beckmann, ML Enger, JM Espinosa, ...
    Frontiers in Systems Biology 4, 1422384 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Probiotics and microbial metabolites maintain barrier and neuromuscular functions and clean protein aggregation to delay disease progression in TDP43 mutation mice
    Y Zhang, Y Xia, J Sun
    Gut Microbes 16 (1), 2363880 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 40
  • Measurement of circulating viral antigens post-SARS-CoV-2 infection in a multicohort study
    Z Swank, E Borberg, Y Chen, Y Senussi, S Chalise, Z Manickas-Hill, ...
    Clinical Microbiology and Infection 30 (12), 1599-1605 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 59
  • Dietary Pattern Linking to Intestinal Microbial Characteristics and Colorectal Cancer Risk
    J Sun
    Gastroenterology 167 (7), 1264-1265 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Microbiome and micronutrient in ALS: From novel mechanisms to new treatments
    J Sun, Y Zhang
    Neurotherapeutics 21 (6), e00441 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 20
  • Poking at probiotic mechanisms and microbial implications in cancer prevention and treatment
    J Sun
    Gut 73 (9), 1408-1409 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Bringing Vitamin D and the Vitamin D Receptor into the Limelight
    J Sun
    Biomolecules 14 (9), 1094 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Fighting the invisible foe in cancer therapy
    D Ran, J Sun
    Cell host & microbe 32 (8), 1214-1216 , 2024
    2024
  • Applied Microbiome Statistics: Correlation, Association, Interaction and Composition
    Y Xia, J Sun
    Chapman and Hall/CRC , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 13
  • 代谢产物和微营养素在调节肌萎缩侧索硬化中的作用
    K Claud, J Sun
    中国神经再生研究 (英文版) 19 (6), 1183 , 2024
    2024

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1
    DJ Klionsky, AK Abdel-Aziz, S Abdelfatah, M Abdellatif, A Abdoli, S Abel, ...
    autophagy 17 (1), 1-382 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 15306
  • Development of a definition of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
    T Thaweethai, SE Jolley, EW Karlson, EB Levitan, B Levy, GA McComsey, ...
    Jama 329 (22), 1934-1946 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1012
  • Influence of the gut microbiome, diet, and environment on risk of colorectal cancer
    M Song, AT Chan, J Sun
    Gastroenterology 158 (2), 322-340 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 871
  • Novel role of the vitamin D receptor in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier
    J Kong, Z Zhang, MW Musch, G Ning, J Sun, J Hart, M Bissonnette, YC Li
    American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 294 (1 … , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 869
  • 16S rRNA gene-based analysis of fecal microbiota from preterm infants with and without necrotizing enterocolitis
    Y Wang, JD Hoenig, KJ Malin, S Qamar, EO Petrof, J Sun, ...
    The ISME journal 3 (8), 944-954 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 776
  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies variation in vitamin D receptor and other host factors influencing the gut microbiota
    J Wang, LB Thingholm, J Skiecevičienė, P Rausch, M Kummen, JR Hov, ...
    Nature genetics 48 (11), 1396-1406 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 744
  • Intestinal epithelial vitamin D receptor deletion leads to defective autophagy in colitis
    S Wu, Y Zhang, R Lu, Y Xia, D Zhou, EO Petrof, EC Claud, D Chen, ...
    Gut 64 (7), 1082-1094 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 391
  • Cutting Edge: Salmonella AvrA Effector Inhibits the Key Proinflammatory, Anti-Apoptotic NF-κB Pathway
    LS Collier-Hyams, H Zeng, J Sun, AD Tomlinson, ZQ Bao, H Chen, ...
    The Journal of Immunology 169 (6), 2846-2850 , 2002
    2002
    Citations: 371
  • Gut microbiota, inflammation and colorectal cancer
    J Sun, I Kato
    Genes & diseases 3 (2), 130-143 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 320
  • Increased NF-κB activity in fibroblasts lacking the vitamin D receptor
    J Sun, J Kong, Y Duan, FL Szeto, A Liao, JL Madara, YC Li
    American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 291 (2), E315-E322 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 320
  • Vitamin D receptor negatively regulates bacterial-stimulated NF-κB activity in intestine
    S Wu, AP Liao, Y Xia, YC Li, JD Li, RB Sartor, J Sun
    The American journal of pathology 177 (2), 686-697 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 307
  • Leaky intestine and impaired microbiome in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model
    S Wu, J Yi, Y Zhang, J Zhou, J Sun
    Physiological reports 3 (4), e12356 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 299
  • Target intestinal microbiota to alleviate disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
    Y Zhang, S Wu, J Yi, Y Xia, D Jin, J Zhou, J Sun
    Clinical therapeutics 39 (2), 322-336 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 298
  • Hypothesis testing and statistical analysis of microbiome
    Y Xia, J Sun
    Genes & diseases 4 (3), 138-148 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 297
  • Lack of vitamin D receptor causes dysbiosis and changes the functions of the murine intestinal microbiome
    D Jin, S Wu, Y Zhang, R Lu, Y Xia, H Dong, J Sun
    Clinical therapeutics 37 (5), 996-1009. e7 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 289
  • Salmonella effector AvrA regulation of colonic epithelial cell inflammation by deubiquitination
    Z Ye, EO Petrof, D Boone, EC Claud, J Sun
    The American journal of pathology 171 (3), 882-892 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 280
  • Vitamin D and mucosal immune function
    J Sun
    Current opinion in gastroenterology 26 (6), 591-595 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 277
  • Vitamin D, vitamin D receptor, and macroautophagy in inflammation and infection
    S Wu, J Sun
    Discovery medicine 11 (59), 325 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 261
  • Salmonella ‐infected crypt‐derived intestinal organoid culture system for host–bacterial interactions
    YG Zhang, S Wu, Y Xia, J Sun
    Physiological reports 2 (9), e12147 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 248
  • Exploring gut microbes in human health and disease: Pushing the envelope
    J Sun, EB Chang
    Genes & diseases 1 (2), 132-139 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 247