Dr Duco Koenis

Duco Koenis

Post-doctoral Researcher

Biochemical Pharmacology, The William Harvey Research Institute
Queen Mary University of London

Research

Bone marrow, Hematopoiesis, Resolution of inflammation

Interests

I have previously worked with the Emulate organ-on-chip system

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models

2024

Nuclear receptor Nur77 and Yin‐Yang 1 synergistically increase mitochondrial abundance and activity in macrophages
Koenis DS, Gogh IJAE, van Loenen PB, Zwart W, Kalkhoven E and de Vries CJM
Febs Letters, Wiley vol. 598 (14), 1715-1729.  
02-06-2024

2023

Efferocyte‐Derived MCTRs Metabolically Prime Macrophages for Continual Efferocytosis via Rac1‐Mediated Activation of Glycolysis
Koenis DS, de Matteis R, Rajeeve V, Cutillas P and Dalli J
Advanced Science, Wiley vol. 11 (7) 
08-12-2023
Stereoselective Synthesis, Pro-resolution, and Anti-inflammatory Actions of RvD5n‑3 DPA
Ervik K, Reinertsen AF, Koenis DS, Dalli J and Hansen TV
Journal of Natural Products, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 86 (11), 2546-2553.  
25-10-2023

2022

Deletion of macrophage Gpr101 disrupts their phenotype and function dysregulating host immune responses in sterile and infectious inflammation
Flak MB, Koenis DS, Gonzalez-Nunez M, Chopo-Pizarro A and Dalli J
Biochemical Pharmacology, Elsevier vol. 207 
15-11-2022
USP25 promotes pathological HIF-1-driven metabolic reprogramming and is a potential therapeutic target in pancreatic cancer
Nelson JK, Thin MZ, Evan T, Howell S, Wu M, Almeida B, Legrave N, Koenis DS, Koifman G, Sugimoto Y, Llorian Sopena M, MacRae J, Nye E, Howell M, Snijders AP, Prachalias A, Zen Y, Sarker D and Behrens A
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1) 
19-04-2022
MCTR3 reprograms arthritic monocytes to upregulate Arginase-1 and exert pro-resolving and tissue-protective functions in experimental arthritis
Pistorius K, Ly L, Souza PR, Gomez EA, Koenis DS, Rodriguez AR, Foster J, Sosabowski J, Hopkinson M, Rajeeve V, Spur BW, Pitsillides A, Pitzalis C and Dalli J
Ebiomedicine, Elsevier vol. 79 
14-04-2022

2021

Dysregulated Maresin Concentrations in Plasma and Nasal Secretions From Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Beegun I, Koenis DS, Alusi G and Dalli J
Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers vol. 12 
31-08-2021
Disrupted Resolution Mechanisms Favor Altered Phagocyte Responses in COVID-19
Koenis DS, Beegun I, Jouvene CC, Aguirre GA, Souza PR, Gonzalez-Nunez M, Ly L, Pistorius K, Kocher HM, Ricketts W, Thomas G, Perretti M, Alusi G, Pfeffer P and Dalli J
Circulation Research, E54-E71.  
09-07-2021
14,17,18-Trihydroxy-Eicosatetraenoic Acid: A Novel Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediator from Marine Microalgae
Jagusch H, Werner M, Koenis D, Dalli J, Werz O and Pohnert G
Acs Pharmacology & Translational Science, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 4 (3), 1188-1194.  
27-05-2021

2020

S100A9 Links Inflammation and Repair in Myocardial Infarction
Marinković G, Koenis DS, de Camp L, Jablonowski R, Graber N, de Waard V, de Vries CJ, Goncalves I, Nilsson J, Jovinge S and Schiopu A
Circulation Research, Wolters Kluwer vol. 127 (5), 664-676.  
21-05-2020
DLC1 is a direct target of activated YAP/TAZ that drives collective migration and sprouting angiogenesis.
van der Stoel M, Schimmel L, Nawaz K, van Stalborch A-M, de Haan A, Klaus-Bergmann A, Valent ET, Koenis DS, van Nieuw Amerongen GP, de Vries CJ, de Waard V, Gloerich M, van Buul JD and Huveneers S
J Cell Sci 
01-01-2020

2019

GPR101 mediates the pro-resolving actions of RvD5n-3 DPA in arthritis and infections
Flak MB, Koenis DS, Sobrino A, Smith J, Pistorius K, Palmas F and Dalli J
Journal of Clinical Investigation, American Society For Clinical Investigation vol. 130 (1), 359-373.  
03-12-2019

2018

Nur77 variants solely comprising the amino-terminal domain activate hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and affect bone marrow homeostasis in mice and humans
Koenis DS, Medzikovic L, Vos M, Beldman TJ, van Loenen PB, van Tiel CM, Hamers AAJ, Otermin Rubio I, de Waard V and de Vries CJM
Journal of Biological Chemistry, Elsevier vol. 293 (39), 15070-15083.  
15-08-2018
Nuclear Receptor Nur77 Limits the Macrophage Inflammatory Response through Transcriptional Reprogramming of Mitochondrial Metabolism
Koenis DS, Medzikovic L, van Loenen PB, van Weeghel M, Huveneers S, Vos M, Gogh IJE-V, Van den Bossche J, Speijer D, Kim Y, Wessels L, Zelcer N, Zwart W, Kalkhoven E and de Vries CJ
Cell Reports, Elsevier vol. 24 (8), 2127-2140.e7.  
01-08-2018
Nur77 protects against adverse cardiac remodelling by limiting Neuropeptide Y signalling in the sympathoadrenal-cardiac axis.
Medzikovic L, van Roomen C, Baartscheer A, van Loenen PB, de Vos J, Bakker ENTP, Koenis DS, Damanafshan A, Creemers EE, Arkenbout EK, de Vries CJM and de Waard V
Cardiovasc Res 
30-05-2018
Structural and cellular mechanisms of peptidyl-prolyl isomerase Pin1-mediated enhancement of Tissue Factor gene expression, protein half-life, and pro-coagulant activity
Kurakula K, Koenis DS, Herzik MA, Liu Y, Craft JW, van Loenen PB, Vos M, Tran MK, Versteeg HH, Goumans M-JTH, Ruf W, de Vries CJM and Şen M
Haematologica, Ferrata Storti Foundation (Haematologica) vol. 103 (6), 1073-1082.  
15-03-2018

2017

Identification of the ER-resident E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF145 as a novel LXR-regulated gene
Cook ECL, Nelson JK, Sorrentino V, Koenis D, Moeton M, Scheij S, Ottenhoff R, Bleijlevens B, Loregger A and Zelcer N
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 12 (2) 
23-02-2017
EEPD1 Is a Novel LXR Target Gene in Macrophages Which Regulates ABCA1 Abundance and Cholesterol Efflux
Nelson JK, Koenis DS, Scheij S, Cook ECL, Moeton M, Santos A, Lobaccaro J-MA, Baron S and Zelcer N
Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Wolters Kluwer vol. 37 (3), 423-432.  
12-01-2017

2016

Nur77-deficiency in bone marrow-derived macrophages modulates inflammatory responses, extracellular matrix homeostasis, phagocytosis and tolerance
Hamers AAJ, Argmann C, Moerland PD, Koenis DS, Marinković G, Sokolović M, de Vos AF, de Vries CJM and van Tiel CM
Bmc Genomics, Springer Nature vol. 17 (1) 
01-03-2016

2015

Protein–protein interactions of the LIM-only protein FHL2 and functional implication of the interactions relevant in cardiovascular disease
Tran MK, Kurakula K, Koenis DS and de Vries CJM
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta, Elsevier vol. 1863 (2), 219-228.  
06-11-2015
LIM-Only Protein FHL2 Is a Positive Regulator of Liver X Receptors in Smooth Muscle Cells Involved in Lipid Homeostasis
Kurakula K, Sommer D, Sokolovic M, Moerland PD, Scheij S, van Loenen PB, Koenis DS, Zelcer N, van Tiel CM and de Vries CJM
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Taylor & Francis vol. 35 (1), 52-62.  
01-01-2015

2014

NR4A nuclear receptors are orphans but not lonesome
Kurakula K, Koenis DS, van Tiel CM and de Vries CJM
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta, Elsevier vol. 1843 (11), 2543-2555.  
27-06-2014

2012

Dual function of Pin1 in NR4A nuclear receptor activation: Enhanced activity of NR4As and increased Nur77 protein stability
van Tiel CM, Kurakula K, Koenis DS, van der Wal E and de Vries CJM
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta, Elsevier vol. 1823 (10), 1894-1904.  
10-07-2012