Charles C. Chu, Ph.D.
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Charles C. Chu, Ph.D.
About Me
Faculty Appointments
Research Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology (SMD)
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Immunology with Dr. William E. Paul at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 1988 - 1996
Education
PhD | University of California -- Berkeley. Genetics. 1988
BA | University of Chicago. Biology. 1981
Research
CLL is derived from a B lymphocyte, a cell that ...
CLL is derived from a B lymphocyte, a cell that normally produces antibodies that fight infections in the body. Individual B cells generally do not live long and typically make up a small fraction of white blood cells. However, in CLL, a single B cell abnormally begins to grow uncontrollably, resulting in a population of identical B cells, or a clonal expansion. This CLL clone grows and expands until it eventually makes up the majority of white blood cells. Because CLL is clonal, all the leukemic cells make the same antibody molecule.
Research by my lab and others have demonstrated that the characteristics of the unique antibody molecule found in individual CLL patients is key to understanding this disease. Furthermore, interfering with the signaling pathway downstream of this antibody in CLL cells leads to their elimination. While drugs that interfere with this pathway have provided some outstanding clinical responses in CLL, they have not proven to be curative. Therefore, my laboratory is undertaking further translational research into other mechanisms and cell types found in the leukemia microenvironment to aid in the treatment of CLL and other lymphoid malignancies.
Publications
Journal Articles
Brady MT, Laniewski N, Strawderman M, Chu CC, Kanagaiah P, Sangster MY, Topham DJ, Friedberg JW, Zent CS
American journal of hematology.. 2023 October 98 (10):E288-E290. Epub 07/23/2023.
Van Wagoner CM, Rivera-Escalera F, Jaimes-Delgadillo NC, Chu CC, Zent CS, Elliott MR
Immunological reviews.. 2023 October 319 (1):128-141. Epub 08/21/2023.
Moore JE, Bloom PC, Chu CC, Bruno JE, Herne CA, Baran AM, Quataert SA, Mosmann TR, Taylor RP, Wallace DS, Elliott MR, Barr PM, Zent CS
Leukemia research.. 2023 June 129 :107072. Epub 03/29/2023.
Pinney JJ, Blick-Nitko SK, Baran AM, Peterson DR, Whitehead HE, Izumi R, Munugalavadla V, Van DerMeid KR, Barr PM, Zent CS, Elliott MR, Chu CC
Haematologica.. 2022 June 1107 (6):1460-1465. Epub 06/01/2022.
Rajendran NK, Liu W, Chu CC, Cahill PA, Redmond EM
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.. 2021 November 45 (11):2217-2230. Epub 09/29/2021.
Zent CS, Brady MT, Delage C, Strawderman M, Laniewski N, Contant PN, Kanagaiah P, Sangster MY, Barr PM, Chu CC, Topham DJ, Friedberg JW
Leukemia.. 2021 June 35 (6):1788-1791. Epub 10/30/2020.
Zent CS, Pinney JJ, Chu CC, Elliott MR
Antibodies.. 2020 December 19 (4)Epub 12/01/2020.
Pinney JJ, Rivera-Escalera F, Chu CC, Whitehead HE, VanDerMeid K, Nelson AM, Barbeau MC, Zent CS, Elliott MR
Blood.. 2020 October 29136 (18):2065-2079. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chu CC, Pinney JJ, Whitehead HE, Rivera-Escalera F, VanDerMeid KR, Zent CS, Elliott MR
Journal of cell science.. 2020 March 5133 (5)Epub 03/05/2020.
Chu CC, Pinney JJ, Whitehead HE, Rivera-Escalera F, VanDerMeid KR, Zent CS, Elliott MR
Journal of cell science.. 2020 January 1 Epub 01/01/2020.
VanDerMeid KR, Elliott MR, Baran AM, Barr PM, Chu CC, Zent CS
Cancer immunology research.. 2018 October 6 (10):1150-1160. Epub 08/08/2018.
Baliakas P, Mattsson M, Hadzidimitriou A, Minga E, Agathangelidis A, Sutton LA, Scarfo L, Davis Z, Yan XJ, Plevova K, Sandberg Y, Vojdeman FJ, Tzenou T, Chu CC, Veronese S, Mansouri L, Smedby KE, Giudicelli V, Nguyen-Khac F, Panagiotidis P, Juliusson G, Anagnostopoulos A, Lefranc MP, Trentin L, Catherwood M, Montillo M, Niemann CU, Langerak AW, Pospisilova S, Stavroyianni N, Chiorazzi N, Oscier D, Jelinek DF, Shanafelt T, Darzentas N, Belessi C, Davi F, Ghia P, Rosenquist R, Stamatopoulos K
Haematologica.. 2018 April 103 (4):e158-e161. Epub 12/21/2017.
Xochelli A, Baliakas P, Kavakiotis I, Agathangelidis A, Sutton LA, Minga E, Ntoufa S, Tausch E, Yan XJ, Shanafelt TD, Plevova K, Boudjogra M, Rossi D, Davis Z, Navarro A, Sandberg Y, Vojdeman FJ, Scarfò L, Stavroyianni N, Sudarikov A, Veronese S, Tzenou T, Karan Djurasevic T, Catherwood MA, Kienle D, Chatzouli M, Facco M, Bahlo J, Pott C, Pedersen LB, Mansouri L, Smedby KE, Chu CC, Giudicelli V, Lefranc MP, Panagiotidis P, Juliusson G, Anagnostopoulos A, Vlahavas I, Antic D, Trentin L, Montillo M, Niemann CU, Dohner H, Langerak AW, Pospisilova S, Hallek M, Campo E, Chiorazzi N, Maglaveras N, Oscier D, Gaidano G, Jelinek DF, Stilgenbauer S, Chouvarda I, Darzentas N, Belessi C, Davi F, Hadzidimitriou A, Rosenquist R, Ghia P, Stamatopoulos K
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.. 2017 September 123 (17):5292-5301. Epub 05/23/2017.
Catera R, Liu Y, Gao C, Yan XJ, Magli A, Allen SL, Kolitz JE, Rai KR, Chu CC, Feizi T, Stamatopoulos K, Chiorazzi N
Molecular medicine.. 2017 March 23 :1-12. Epub 01/12/2017.
Yuan C, Chu CC, Yan XJ, Bagnara D, Chiorazzi N, MacCarthy T
PloS one.. 2017 12 (1):e0167602. Epub 01/26/2017.
Hatzi K, Catera R, Moreno Atanasio C, Fischetti VA, Allen SL, Kolitz JE, Rai KR, Chu CC, Chiorazzi N
Clinical immunology : the official journal of the Clinical Immunology Society.. 2016 November 172 :44-51. Epub 08/29/2016.
Patten PE, Ferrer G, Chen SS, Simone R, Marsilio S, Yan XJ, Gitto Z, Yuan C, Kolitz JE, Barrientos J, Allen SL, Rai KR, MacCarthy T, Chu CC, Chiorazzi N
JCI insight.. 2016 April 71 (4)Epub 1900 01 01.
Cui X, Zhang L, Magli AR, Catera R, Yan XJ, Griffin DO, Rothstein TL, Barrientos J, Kolitz JE, Allen SL, Rai KR, Chiorazzi N, Chu CC
Leukemia.. 2016 January 30 (1):74-85. Epub 07/29/2015.
Mongini PK, Gupta R, Boyle E, Nieto J, Lee H, Stein J, Bandovic J, Stankovic T, Barrientos J, Kolitz JE, Allen SL, Rai K, Chu CC, Chiorazzi N
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2015 August 1195 (3):901-23. Epub 07/01/2015.
Gounari M, Ntoufa S, Apollonio B, Papakonstantinou N, Ponzoni M, Chu CC, Rossi D, Gaidano G, Chiorazzi N, Stamatopoulos K, Ghia P
Blood.. 2015 June 4125 (23):3580-7. Epub 04/21/2015.
Liu L, Yu H, Huang X, Tan H, Li S, Luo Y, Zhang L, Jiang S, Jia H, Xiong Y, Zhang R, Huang Y, Chu CC, Tian W
BMC cancer.. 2015 March 2515 :170. Epub 03/25/2015.
Baliakas P, Agathangelidis A, Hadzidimitriou A, Sutton LA, Minga E, Tsanousa A, Scarfò L, Davis Z, Yan XJ, Shanafelt T, Plevova K, Sandberg Y, Vojdeman FJ, Boudjogra M, Tzenou T, Chatzouli M, Chu CC, Veronese S, Gardiner A, Mansouri L, Smedby KE, Pedersen LB, Moreno D, Van Lom K, Giudicelli V, Francova HS, Nguyen-Khac F, Panagiotidis P, Juliusson G, Angelis L, Anagnostopoulos A, Lefranc MP, Facco M, Trentin L, Catherwood M, Montillo M, Geisler CH, Langerak AW, Pospisilova S, Chiorazzi N, Oscier D, Jelinek DF, Darzentas N, Belessi C, Davi F, Ghia P, Rosenquist R, Stamatopoulos K
Blood.. 2015 January 29125 (5):856-9. Epub 12/17/2014.
Baliakas P, Hadzidimitriou A, Sutton LA, Minga E, Agathangelidis A, Nichelatti M, Tsanousa A, Scarfò L, Davis Z, Yan XJ, Shanafelt T, Plevova K, Sandberg Y, Vojdeman FJ, Boudjogra M, Tzenou T, Chatzouli M, Chu CC, Veronese S, Gardiner A, Mansouri L, Smedby KE, Pedersen LB, van Lom K, Giudicelli V, Francova HS, Nguyen-Khac F, Panagiotidis P, Juliusson G, Angelis L, Anagnostopoulos A, Lefranc MP, Facco M, Trentin L, Catherwood M, Montillo M, Geisler CH, Langerak AW, Pospisilova S, Chiorazzi N, Oscier D, Jelinek DF, Darzentas N, Belessi C, Davi F, Rosenquist R, Ghia P, Stamatopoulos K
The Lancet. Haematology.. 2014 November 1 (2):e74-84. Epub 11/03/2014.
Hwang KK, Trama AM, Kozink DM, Chen X, Wiehe K, Cooper AJ, Xia SM, Wang M, Marshall DJ, Whitesides J, Alam M, Tomaras GD, Allen SL, Rai KR, McKeating J, Catera R, Yan XJ, Chu CC, Kelsoe G, Liao HX, Chiorazzi N, Haynes BF
PloS one.. 2014 9 (3):e90725. Epub 03/10/2014.
Cesano A, Perbellini O, Evensen E, Chu CC, Cioffi F, Ptacek J, Damle RN, Chignola R, Cordeiro J, Yan XJ, Hawtin RE, Nichele I, Ware JR, Cavallini C, Lovato O, Zanotti R, Rai KR, Chiorazzi N, Pizzolo G, Scupoli MT
Haematologica.. 2013 April 98 (4):626-34. Epub 11/09/2012.
Patten PE, Chu CC, Albesiano E, Damle RN, Yan XJ, Kim D, Zhang L, Magli AR, Barrientos J, Kolitz JE, Allen SL, Rai KR, Roa S, Mongini PK, MacCarthy T, Scharff MD, Chiorazzi N
Blood.. 2012 December 6120 (24):4802-11. Epub 10/15/2012.
Agathangelidis A, Darzentas N, Hadzidimitriou A, Brochet X, Murray F, Yan XJ, Davis Z, van Gastel-Mol EJ, Tresoldi C, Chu CC, Cahill N, Giudicelli V, Tichy B, Pedersen LB, Foroni L, Bonello L, Janus A, Smedby K, Anagnostopoulos A, Merle-Beral H, Laoutaris N, Juliusson G, di Celle PF, Pospisilova S, Jurlander J, Geisler C, Tsaftaris A, Lefranc MP, Langerak AW, Oscier DG, Chiorazzi N, Belessi C, Davi F, Rosenquist R, Ghia P, Stamatopoulos K
Blood.. 2012 May 10119 (19):4467-75. Epub 03/13/2012.
Hwang KK, Chen X, Kozink DM, Gustilo M, Marshall DJ, Whitesides JF, Liao HX, Catera R, Chu CC, Yan XJ, Luftig MA, Haynes BF, Chiorazzi N
Blood.. 2012 February 16119 (7):e35-44. Epub 12/12/2011.
Ghiotto F, Marcatili P, Tenca C, Calevo MG, Yan XJ, Albesiano E, Bagnara D, Colombo M, Cutrona G, Chu CC, Morabito F, Bruno S, Ferrarini M, Tramontano A, Fais F, Chiorazzi N
Molecular medicine.. 2011 17 (11-12):1188-95. Epub 07/13/2011.
Chu CC, Zhang L, Dhayalan A, Agagnina BM, Magli AR, Fraher G, Didier S, Johnson LP, Kennedy WJ, Damle RN, Yan XJ, Patten PE, Teichberg S, Koduru P, Kolitz JE, Allen SL, Rai KR, Chiorazzi N
Molecular medicine.. 2011 17 (11-12):1338-48. Epub 09/21/2011.
Chu CC, Catera R, Zhang L, Didier S, Agagnina BM, Damle RN, Kaufman MS, Kolitz JE, Allen SL, Rai KR, Chiorazzi N
Blood.. 2010 May 13115 (19):3907-15. Epub 01/28/2010.
Seiler T, Woelfle M, Yancopoulos S, Catera R, Li W, Hatzi K, Moreno C, Torres M, Paul S, Dohner H, Stilgenbauer S, Kaufman MS, Kolitz JE, Allen SL, Rai KR, Chu CC, Chiorazzi N
Blood.. 2009 October 22114 (17):3615-24. Epub 08/18/2009.
Chu CC, Catera R, Hatzi K, Yan XJ, Zhang L, Wang XB, Fales HM, Allen SL, Kolitz JE, Rai KR, Chiorazzi N
Blood.. 2008 December 15112 (13):5122-9. Epub 09/23/2008.
Catera R, Silverman GJ, Hatzi K, Seiler T, Didier S, Zhang L, Hervé M, Meffre E, Oscier DG, Vlassara H, Scofield RH, Chen Y, Allen SL, Kolitz J, Rai KR, Chu CC, Chiorazzi N
Molecular medicine.. 2008 14 (11-12):665-74. Epub 09/25/2008.
Benoff S, Chu CC, Marmar JL, Sokol RZ, Goodwin LO, Hurley IR
Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library.. 2007 January 112 :1420-49. Epub 01/01/2007.
Guzowski D, Chandrasekaran A, Gawel C, Palma J, Koenig J, Wang XP, Dosik M, Kaplan M, Chu CC, Chavan S, Furie R, Albesiano E, Chiorazzi N, Goodwin L
Journal of biomolecular techniques : JBT.. 2005 June 16 (2):154-66. Epub 1900 01 01.
Desai A, Victor-Vega C, Gadangi S, Montesinos MC, Chu CC, Cronstein BN
Molecular pharmacology.. 2005 May 67 (5):1406-13. Epub 01/26/2005.
Mason JM, Naidu MD, Barcia M, Porti D, Chavan SS, Chu CC
The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2004 October 1173 (7):4561-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Miura Y, Chu CC, Dines DM, Asnis SE, Furie RA, Chiorazzi N
Molecular medicine.. 2003 9 (5-8):166-74. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tian W, Chua K, Strober W, Chu CC
Molecular medicine.. 2002 July 8 (7):405-16. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chavan SS, Tian W, Hsueh K, Jawaheer D, Gregersen PK, Chu CC
Biochimica et biophysica acta.. 2002 June 71576 (1-2):70-80. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hirose N, Williams R, Alberts AR, Furie RA, Chartash EK, Jain RI, Sison C, Lahita RG, Merrill JT, Cucurull E, Gharavi AE, Sammaritano LR, Salmon JE, Hashimoto S, Sawada T, Chu CC, Gregersen PK, Chiorazzi N
Arthritis and rheumatism.. 1999 August 42 (8):1655-61. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chu CC, Paul WE
Molecular immunology.. 1998 June 35 (8):487-502. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chu CC, Paul WE
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1997 March 1894 (6):2507-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
Shimoda K, van Deursen J, Sangster MY, Sarawar SR, Carson RT, Tripp RA, Chu C, Quelle FW, Nosaka T, Vignali DA, Doherty PC, Grosveld G, Paul WE, Ihle JN
Nature.. 1996 April 18380 (6575):630-3. Epub 1900 01 01.
Nakanishi K, Yoshimoto T, Chu CC, Matsumoto H, Hase K, Nagai N, Tanaka T, Miyasaka M, Paul WE, Shinka S
International immunology.. 1995 February 7 (2):259-68. Epub 1900 01 01.
Clark AJ, Satin L, Chu CC
Journal of bacteriology.. 1994 November 176 (22):7024-31. Epub 1900 01 01.
Clark AJ, Sharma V, Brenowitz S, Chu CC, Sandler S, Satin L, Templin A, Berger I, Cohen A
Journal of bacteriology.. 1993 December 175 (23):7673-82. Epub 1900 01 01.
Mandler R, Chu CC, Paul WE, Max EE, Snapper CM
The Journal of experimental medicine.. 1993 November 1178 (5):1577-86. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chu CC, Max EE, Paul WE
The Journal of experimental medicine.. 1993 October 1178 (4):1381-90. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chu CC, Paul WE, Max EE
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.. 1992 August 189 (15):6978-82. Epub 1900 01 01.
Tanaka T, Chu CC, Paul WE
The Journal of experimental medicine.. 1992 February 1175 (2):597-607. Epub 1900 01 01.
Scappino LA, Chu C, Gritzmacher CA
Gene.. 1991 March 1599 (2):295-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Mahajan SK, Chu CC, Willis DK, Templin A, Clark AJ
Genetics.. 1990 June 125 (2):261-73. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chu CC, Clark AJ
Plasmid.. 1989 November 22 (3):260-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chu CC, Templin A, Clark AJ
Journal of bacteriology.. 1989 April 171 (4):2101-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Clark AJ, Sandler SJ, Willis DK, Chu CC, Blanar MA, Lovett ST
Cold Spring Harbor symposia on quantitative biology.. 1984 49 :453-62. Epub 1900 01 01.
Books
15th International Congress of Immunology (2014)
Chapter: Detection of de novo IGHV mutations by ultra-deep sequencing from in vitro activated B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells: Evidence for activation-induced deaminase function
Authors: Chu, C.C.; Patten, P.E.M.; MacCarthy, T.; Yan, X.-J.; Kolitz, J.E.; Allen, S.L.; Barrientos, J.C.; Rai, K.R; Chiorazzi,N.;
Publisher: Medimond S.r.l., Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, Italy 2014
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: Advanced Diagnostics and Personalized Therapies (2013)
Chapter: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia/lymphoma
Authors: Patten, P.E.M.; Chu, C.C.; Chiorazzi, N.;
Publisher: Future Medicine Ltd, London, UK 2013
13th International Congress of Immunology (2007)
Chapter: Plasma from a B-cell chronic lymphocytic patient with polycythemia vera contains viral and bacterial DNA
Authors: Chu, C.C.; Zhang, L.; Teichberg, S.; Allen, S.L.; Rai, K.R.; Chiorazzi, N.;
Publisher: Medimond S.r.l., Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, Italy 2007
Immunology 2004 (2004)
Chapter: Interleukin-4 induced gene-1 (IL4I1) may affect antigen presenting cell function
Authors: Chavan, S.S.; Mason, J.M.; Porti, D.; Barcia, M.; Chu, C.C.;
Publisher: Medimond S.r.l., Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, Italy 2004
Current Protocols in Immunology (1994)
Chapter: Detection of Isotype Switch Rearrangement in Bulk Culture by PCR
Authors: Max, E.E.; Mills, F.C.; Chu, C.;
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY 1994