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Hee-Sook Jun

Hee-Sook Jun

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
12530
World Ranking
13774
National Ranking
164

Overview

Hee-Sook Jun is affiliated with Gachon University in South Korea and focuses primarily on biomedical research within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research contributions span a range of topics related to pancreatic function, muscle physiology, diabetes, and molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic disorders.

The scientist's work covers main research areas that include:

  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Advanced Glycation End Products research
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies

The subfields in which they have published research include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Surgery
  • Genetics
  • Immunology

Recent publications by Hee-Sook Jun illustrate a focus on diabetes and muscle health. Selected papers include:

  • "Pancreatic Beta-cell Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes," 2023, published in European Journal of Inflammation
  • "A Brief Review of the Mechanisms of β-Cell Dedifferentiation in Type 2 Diabetes," 2021, Nutrients
  • "Dulaglutide improves muscle function by attenuating inflammation through OPA-1-TLR-9 signaling in aged mice," 2021, Aging
  • "Psoralea corylifolia L. seed extract attenuates dexamethasone-induced muscle atrophy in mice by inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation," 2022, Journal of Ethnopharmacology
  • "TGF-β activates NLRP3 inflammasome by an autocrine production of TGF-β in LX-2 human hepatic stellate cells," 2022, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Hee-Sook Jun has frequently collaborated with other researchers, with several coauthors contributing to multiple publications. Common collaborators include:

  • Donghee Kim
  • Eunhui Seo
  • Hojung Choi
  • Phyu Phyu Khin
  • Jong Han Lee

The scientist's research has been published in multiple venues, with several journals hosting numerous works:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (5 publications)
  • Nutrients (4 publications)
  • Antioxidants (4 publications)
  • Aging (3 publications)
  • Life Sciences (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Anti-Inflammatory Effects of GLP-1-Based Therapies beyond Glucose Control

    Young-Sun Lee;Hee-Sook Jun

  • Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells.

    Ji-Won Yoon;Hee-Sook Jun

  • A New Look at Viruses in Type 1 Diabetes

    Hee-Sook Jun;Ji-Won Yoon

  • The Role of Macrophages in T Cell–mediated Autoimmune Diabetes in Nonobese Diabetic Mice

    Hee-Sook Jun;Chang-Soon Yoon;Lori Zbytnuik;Nico van Rooijen

  • Control of Autoimmune Diabetes in NOD Mice by GAD Expression or Suppression in β Cells

    Yoon Jw;Yoon Cs;Lim Hw;Huang Qq

  • Role of Myokines in Regulating Skeletal Muscle Mass and Function.

    Jong Han Lee;Hee-Sook Jun

  • Anti-diabetic actions of glucagon-like peptide-1 on pancreatic beta-cells.

    Young-Sun Lee;Hee-Sook Jun

  • Glucagon-like peptide-1 inhibits adipose tissue macrophage infiltration and inflammation in an obese mouse model of diabetes

    Y.-S. Lee;M.-S. Park;J.-S. Choung;S.-S. Kim

  • Fatty Acid-Induced Lipotoxicity in Pancreatic Beta-Cells During Development of Type 2 Diabetes.

    Yoon S. Oh;Gong D. Bae;Dong J. Baek;Eun-Young Park

  • Reversal of mouse hepatic failure using an implanted liver-assist device containing ES cell-derived hepatocytes

    Alejandro Soto-Gutiérrez;Naoya Kobayashi;Jorge David Rivas-Carrillo;Nalu Navarro-Álvarez

  • Protective role of autophagy in palmitate-induced INS-1 β-cell death.

    Sung E. Choi;Sung Mi Lee;Youn Jung Lee;Ling Ji Li

  • Stem Cell Secretome and Its Effect on Cellular Mechanisms Relevant to Wound Healing

    Se-Ra Park;Jae-Wan Kim;Hee-Sook Jun;Joo Young Roh

  • Cellular and Molecular Pathogenic Mechanisms of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

    Ji-Won Yoon;Ji-Won Yoon;Hee-Sook Jun

  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Gene Therapy in Obese Diabetic Mice Results in Long-Term Cure of Diabetes by Improving Insulin Sensitivity and Reducing Hepatic Gluconeogenesis

    Young-Sun Lee;Seungjin Shin;Toshikatsu Shigihara;Eunsil Hahm

  • A human β-cell line for transplantation therapy to control type 1 diabetes

    Michiki Narushima;Naoya Kobayashi;Teru Okitsu;Yoshihito Tanaka

  • A pentadecapeptide fragment of islet neogenesis-associated protein increases beta-cell mass and reverses diabetes in C57BL/6J mice.

    Lawrence Rosenberg;Mark Lipsett;Ji-Won Yoon;Marc Prentki

  • The role of viruses in type I diabetes: two distinct cellular and molecular pathogenic mechanisms of virus-induced diabetes in animals.

    H. S. Jun;J. W. Yoon

  • Integrated Expression Profiling and Genome-Wide Analysis of ChREBP Targets Reveals the Dual Role for ChREBP in Glucose-Regulated Gene Expression

    Yun Seung Jeong;Deokhoon Kim;Yong Seok Lee;Yong Seok Lee;Ha Jung Kim

  • Recent advances in insulin gene therapy for type 1 diabetes

    Ji-Won Yoon;Hee-Sook Jun

  • Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 on Oxidative Stress and Nrf2 Signaling

    Yoon Sin Oh;Hee-Sook Jun

Frequent Co-Authors

Ji-Won Yoon
Ji-Won Yoon Chung-Ang University
Noriaki Tanaka
Noriaki Tanaka Okayama University
Abner Louis Notkins
Abner Louis Notkins National Institutes of Health
Philippe Leboulch
Philippe Leboulch Brigham and Women's Hospital
Robert S. Sherwin
Robert S. Sherwin Yale University
You-Jin Jeon
You-Jin Jeon Jeju National University
Nam-Chul Ha
Nam-Chul Ha Seoul National University
Takeshi Mikami
Takeshi Mikami University of Tokyo
Jeong-Woo Choi
Jeong-Woo Choi Sogang University
Seung Soon Im
Seung Soon Im Hanyang University

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