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Overview

Dong-Gyu Jo is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea, conducting research primarily in the fields of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience.

Their research spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Neurology, Cancer Research, and Oncology. The main topics covered in their work involve Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, extracellular vesicles in disease, neurological disease mechanisms and treatments, dietary effects on health, diet and metabolism studies, and microRNA in disease regulation.

Frequent publication venues for Dong-Gyu Jo include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • Archives of Pharmacal Research
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Journal of Controlled Release

They have collaborated extensively with several coauthors, notably:

  • Thiruma V. Arumugam
  • Christopher G. Sobey
  • Jae Hyung Park
  • Yoonsuk Cho
  • Grant R. Drummond

Key recent papers authored or coauthored include:

  • Small extracellular vesicles from human adipose-derived stem cells attenuate cartilage degeneration, 2020, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • Metabolically engineered stem cell-derived exosomes to regulate macrophage heterogeneity in rheumatoid arthritis, 2021, Science Advances
  • Extracellular vesicles from adipose tissue-derived stem cells alleviate osteoporosis through osteoprotegerin and miR-21-5p, 2021, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • AIM2 inflammasome mediates hallmark neuropathological alterations and cognitive impairment in a mouse model of vascular dementia, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • The role of inflammasomes in vascular cognitive impairment, 2022, Molecular Neurodegeneration

Best Publications

  • Pivotal role for neuronal Toll-like receptors in ischemic brain injury and functional deficits

    Sung-Chun Tang;Thiruma V. Arumugam;Thiruma V. Arumugam;Xiangru Xu;Aiwu Cheng

  • Intravenous immunoglobulin suppresses NLRP1 and NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated neuronal death in ischemic stroke

    Yang-Wei Fann;S-Y Lee;Silvia Manzanero;Sung-Chun Tang

  • Oxidative stress activates a positive feedback between the γ- and β-secretase cleavages of the β-amyloid precursor protein

    Elena Tamagno;Michela Guglielmotto;Manuela Aragno;Roberta Borghi

  • Hypoxia-responsive polymeric nanoparticles for tumor-targeted drug delivery

    Thavasyappan Thambi;V. G. Deepagan;Hong Yeol Yoon;Hwa Seung Han

  • Defective DNA base excision repair in brain from individuals with Alzheimer's disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment

    Lior Weissman;Dong Gyu Jo;Martin M. Sørensen;Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto

  • Gamma secretase–mediated Notch signaling worsens brain damage and functional outcome in ischemic stroke

    Thiruma V. Arumugam;Sic L. Chan;Dong Gyu Jo;Gokhan Yilmaz

  • Toll-like receptor-4 mediates neuronal apoptosis induced by amyloid β-peptide and the membrane lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxynonenal

    Sung Chun Tang;Justin D. Lathia;Pradeep K. Selvaraj;Dong Gyu Jo;Dong Gyu Jo

  • Calorie restriction up-regulates the plasma membrane redox system in brain cells and suppresses oxidative stress during aging

    Dong-Hoon Hyun;Scott S. Emerson;Dong-Gyu Jo;Mark P. Mattson

  • Evidence that NF-κB and MAPK Signaling Promotes NLRP Inflammasome Activation in Neurons Following Ischemic Stroke.

    David Yang Wei Fann;Yun An Lim;Yi Lin Cheng;Ker Zhing Lok

  • Proapoptotic Effects of Tau Cleavage Product Generated by Caspase-3

    Chul Woong Chung;Yu Hyun Song;In Ki Kim;Won Joo Yoon

  • Inhibition of Drp1 Ameliorates Synaptic Depression, Aβ Deposition, and Cognitive Impairment in an Alzheimer's Disease Model.

    Seung Hyun Baek;So Jung Park;Jae In Jeong;Sung Hyun Kim

  • Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) protects the brain against experimental stroke by preventing complement-mediated neuronal cell death

    Thiruma V. Arumugam;Sung Chun Tang;Justin D. Lathia;Aiwu Cheng

  • Small extracellular vesicles from human adipose-derived stem cells attenuate cartilage degeneration.

    Chang Hee Woo;Hark Kyun Kim;Gun Young Jung;Youn Jae Jung

  • In situ diselenide-crosslinked polymeric micelles for ROS-mediated anticancer drug delivery.

    V. G. Deepagan;Seunglee Kwon;Dong Gil You;Van Quy Nguyen

  • Involvement of notch signaling in wound healing.

    Srinivasulu Chigurupati;Thiruma V. Arumugam;Thiruma V. Arumugam;Tae Gen Son;Justin D. Lathia

  • Essential Role of E2-25K/Hip-2 in Mediating Amyloid-β Neurotoxicity

    Sungmin Song;So-Young Kim;Yeon-Mi Hong;Dong-Gyu Jo

  • Calpain-dependent cleavage of cain/cabin1 activates calcineurin to mediate calcium-triggered cell death

    Min Jung Kim;Dong Gyu Jo;Gil Sun Hong;Byung Ju Kim

  • Intermittent fasting attenuates inflammasome activity in ischemic stroke

    David Yang Wei Fann;David Yang Wei Fann;Tomislav Santro;Silvia Manzanero;Alexander Widiapradja;Alexander Widiapradja

  • Notch Activation Enhances the Microglia-Mediated Inflammatory Response Associated With Focal Cerebral Ischemia

    Zelan Wei;Srinivasulu Chigurupati;Thiruma V. Arumugam;Dong-Gyu Jo

  • NRF2/ARE pathway negatively regulates BACE1 expression and ameliorates cognitive deficits in mouse Alzheimer’s models

    Gahee Bahn;Jong-Sung Park;Jong-Sung Park;Ui Jeong Yun;Yoon Jee Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Thiruma V. Arumugam
Thiruma V. Arumugam La Trobe University
Mark P. Mattson
Mark P. Mattson Johns Hopkins University
Jae Hyung Park
Jae Hyung Park Sungkyunkwan University
Yong-Keun Jung
Yong-Keun Jung Seoul National University
Christopher G. Sobey
Christopher G. Sobey La Trobe University
Kang Choon Lee
Kang Choon Lee Sungkyunkwan University
Sic L. Chan
Sic L. Chan University of Central Florida
Jae-Young Koh
Jae-Young Koh University of Ulsan
Kwangmeyung Kim
Kwangmeyung Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Dong-Hyung Cho
Dong-Hyung Cho Kyungpook National University

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