Dr Duco Koenis
Post-doctoral Researcher
Biochemical Pharmacology, The William Harvey Research Institute
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Bone marrow, Hematopoiesis, Resolution of inflammation
Interests
I have previously worked with the Emulate organ-on-chip systemPublications
2025
Formyl-peptide receptor type 2 activation mitigates heart and lung damage in inflammatory arthritisEmbo Molecular Medicine, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 17 (5), 1153-1183.
03-04-2025
2024
Nuclear receptor Nur77 and Yin‐Yang 1 synergistically increase mitochondrial abundance and activity in macrophagesKoenis DS, Gogh IJAE, van Loenen PB, Zwart W, Kalkhoven E, 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 GlycolysisKoenis DS, de Matteis R, Rajeeve V, Cutillas P, Dalli J
Advanced Science, Wiley vol. 11 (7)
08-12-2023
Stereoselective Synthesis, Pro-resolution, and Anti-inflammatory Actions of RvD5n-3 DPAErvik K, Reinertsen AF, Koenis DS, Dalli J, Hansen TV
Journal of Natural Products, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 86 (11), 2546-2553.
25-10-2023
Deletion of macrophage Gpr101 disrupts their phenotype and function dysregulating host immune responses in sterile and infectious inflammationFlak MB, Koenis DS, Gonzalez-Nunez M, Chopo-Pizarro A, Dalli J
Biochemical Pharmacology, Elsevier Bv vol. 207, 115348-115348.
01-01-2023
2022
MCTR3 reprograms arthritic monocytes to upregulate Arginase-1 and exert pro-resolving and tissue-protective functions in experimental arthritisPistorius K, Ly L, Souza PR, Gomez EA, Koenis DS, Rodriguez AR, Foster J, Sosabowski J et al.
Ebiomedicine, Elsevier Bv vol. 79, 103974-103974.
01-05-2022
USP25 promotes pathological HIF-1-driven metabolic reprogramming and is a potential therapeutic target in pancreatic cancerNelson JK, Thin MZ, Evan T, Howell S, Wu M, Almeida B, Legrave N, Koenis DS et al.
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1)
19-04-2022
MCTR3 reprogramming arthritic monocytes to exert pro-resolving and tissue-protective functions in inflammatory arthritisPistorius K, Souza PR, Gomez EA, Koenis DS, Rodriguez AR, Foster J, Sosabowski J, Hopkinson M et al.
01-01-2022
2021
Dysregulated Maresin Concentrations in Plasma and Nasal Secretions From Patients With Chronic RhinosinusitisBeegun I, Koenis DS, Alusi G, Dalli J
Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers Media Sa vol. 12
31-08-2021
Disrupted Resolution Mechanisms Favor Altered Phagocyte Responses in COVID-19Koenis DS, Beegun I, Jouvene CC, Aguirre GA, Souza PR, Gonzalez-Nunez M, Ly L, Pistorius K et al.
Circulation Research, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) vol. 129 (4)
06-08-2021
14,17,18-Trihydroxy-Eicosatetraenoic Acid: A Novel Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediator from Marine MicroalgaeJagusch H, Werner M, Koenis D, Dalli J, Werz O, Pohnert G
Acs Pharmacology &Amp; Translational Science, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 4 (3), 1188-1194.
27-05-2021
2020
S100A9 Links Inflammation and Repair in Myocardial InfarctionMarinković G, Koenis DS, de Camp L, Jablonowski R, Graber N, de Waard V, de Vries CJ, Goncalves I et al.
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 et al.
Journal of Cell Science
01-01-2020
2019
GPR101 mediates the pro-resolving actions of RvD5n-3 DPA in arthritis and infectionsFlak MB, Koenis DS, Sobrino A, Smith J, Pistorius K, Palmas F, 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 humansKoenis DS, Medzikovic L, Vos M, Beldman TJ, van Loenen PB, van Tiel CM, Hamers AAJ, Otermin Rubio I et al.
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 MetabolismKoenis DS, Medzikovic L, van Loenen PB, van Weeghel M, Huveneers S, Vos M, Gogh IJE-V, Van den Bossche J et al.
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 et al.
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 activityKurakula K, Koenis DS, Herzik MA, Liu Y, Craft JW, van Loenen PB, Vos M, Tran MK et al.
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 geneCook ECL, Nelson JK, Sorrentino V, Koenis D, Moeton M, Scheij S, Ottenhoff R, Bleijlevens B et al.
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 EffluxNelson JK, Koenis DS, Scheij S, Cook ECL, Moeton M, Santos A, Lobaccaro J-MA, Baron S et al.
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 toleranceHamers AAJ, Argmann C, Moerland PD, Koenis DS, Marinković G, Sokolović M, de Vos AF, de Vries CJM et al.
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 diseaseTran MK, Kurakula K, 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 HomeostasisKurakula K, Sommer D, Sokolovic M, Moerland PD, van Loenen PB, Koenis DS, Zelcer N
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Taylor & Francis vol. 35 (1), 52-62.
01-01-2015
2014
NR4A nuclear receptors are orphans but not lonesomeKurakula K, Koenis DS, van Tiel CM, 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 stabilityvan Tiel CM, Kurakula K, Koenis DS, van der Wal E
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta, Elsevier vol. 1823 (10), 1894-1904.
10-07-2012
DLC1 is a direct target of activated YAP/TAZ that drives collective migration and sprouting angiogenesisIn Biorxiv


