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Korea
2022

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Immunology

D-Index
75
Citations
16191
World Ranking
2014
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Ho-Youn Kim is a researcher affiliated with the Catholic University of Korea in South Korea. Their scholarly work predominantly focuses on the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these domains, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Food Science, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics with particular attention to Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, and Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses.

Ho-Youn Kim has published multiple research papers, some of which include:

  • Human, Animal and Plant Health Benefits of Glucosinolates and Strategies for Enhanced Bioactivity: A Systematic Review (2020, Molecules)
  • Optimization of antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities and ganoderic acid content of differentially dried Ganoderma lucidum using response surface methodology (2020, Food Chemistry)
  • Improving lignocellulosic biofuel production by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated lignin modification in barley (2021, GCB Bioenergy)
  • Variation in Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Various Organs of African Cabbage (Cleome gynandra L.) Accessions at Different Growth Stages (2021, Antioxidants)
  • A Hyperspectral Data 3D Convolutional Neural Network Classification Model for Diagnosis of Gray Mold Disease in Strawberry Leaves (2022, Frontiers in Plant Science)

Their research outputs have appeared in frequently contributing publication venues, including Frontiers in Plant Science, Antioxidants, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, and Research Square.

Collaborations feature prominently in their career, working often with coauthors such as Muhammad Hamayun, Da Hye Ryu, Jwa Yeong Cho, Bokyung Lee, and Je Hyeong Jung, reflecting a network of scholarly partnerships sustained over multiple projects.

Best Publications

  • Efficacy and safety of belimumab in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

    Sandra V. Navarra;Renato M. Guzmán;Alberto E. Gallacher;Stephen Hall

  • IL-17 induces production of IL-6 and IL-8 in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts via NF-κB- and PI3-kinase/Akt-dependent pathways

    Sue-Yun Hwang;Ju-Young Kim;Kyoung-Woon Kim;Mi-Kyung Park

  • STAT3 and NF-κB Signal Pathway Is Required for IL-23-Mediated IL-17 Production in Spontaneous Arthritis Animal Model IL-1 Receptor Antagonist-Deficient Mice

    Mi La Cho;Jung Won Kang;Young Mee Moon;Hyo Jung Nam

  • Correction: Corrigendum: PTEN ameliorates autoimmune arthritis through down-regulating STAT3 activation with reciprocal balance of Th17 and Tregs

    Seung Hoon Lee;Jin-Sil Park;Jae-Kyung Byun;JooYeon Jhun

  • The catabolic pathway mediated by Toll-like receptors in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes.

    Hyun Ah Kim;Mi-La Cho;Hye Young Choi;Chang Sik Yoon

  • Type II collagen autoimmunity in a mouse model of human rheumatoid arthritis.

    Young Gyu Cho;Mi La Cho;So Youn Min;Ho Youn Kim

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor levels in the serum and synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Lee Ss;Joo Ys;Kim Wu;Min Dj

  • Up-regulation of IL-23p19 expression in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts by IL-17 through PI3-kinase-, NF-κB- and p38 MAPK-dependent signalling pathways

    H.-R. Kim;M.-L. Cho;K.-W. Kim;J.-Y. Juhn

  • Expression of IL-17 homologs and their receptors in the synovial cells of rheumatoid arthritis patients.

    Sue-Yun Hwang;Ho-Youn Kim

  • Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have abnormally elevated Epstein–Barr virus load in blood

    Uk Yeol Moon;Su Jin Park;Sang Taek Oh;Wan-Uk Kim

  • CT features of systemic lupus erythematosus in patients with acute abdominal pain: emphasis on ischemic bowel disease.

    Jae Young Byun;Hyun Kwon Ha;Sue Yun Yu;Jun Ki Min

  • Suppression of collagen-induced arthritis by single administration of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles entrapping type II collagen: a novel treatment strategy for induction of oral tolerance.

    Wan Uk Kim;Woo Kyoung Lee;Jae Woong Ryoo;Seung Hoon Kim

  • Anti-nucleosome antibody: significance in lupus patients lacking anti-double-stranded DNA antibody.

    D J Min;S J Kim;S H Park;Y I Seo

  • Human rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts promote osteoclastogenic activity by activating RANKL via TLR-2 and TLR-4 activation

    Kyoung Woon Kim;Mi La Cho;Sang Heon Lee;Hye Joa Oh

  • Lupus mesenteric vasculitis can cause acute abdominal pain in patients with SLE.

    Ji Hyeon Ju;Jun-Ki Min;Chan-Kwon Jung;Soon Nam Oh

  • IL-10 suppresses Th17 cells and promotes regulatory T cells in the CD4+ T cell population of rheumatoid arthritis patients

    Yu-Jung Heo;Young-Bin Joo;Hye-Jwa Oh;Mi-Kyung Park

  • Up-regulation of stromal cell–derived factor 1 (CXCL12) production in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts through interactions with T lymphocytes: Role of interleukin-17 and CD40L–CD40 interaction

    Kyoung-Woon Kim;Mi-La Cho;Hae-Rim Kim;Ji-Hyeon Ju

  • Enhanced T cell proliferative response to type II collagen and synthetic peptide CII (255-274) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Ho-Youn Kim;Wan-Uk Kim;Mi-La Cho;Suk Kyeong Lee

  • Interleukin-18 induces the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts via AP-1-dependent pathways

    Mi La Cho;Young Ok Jung;Young Ok Jung;Young Mi Moon;So Youn Min

  • Metformin downregulates Th17 cells differentiation and attenuates murine autoimmune arthritis.

    Kwi Young Kang;Young-Kyun Kim;Hyoju Yi;Juryun Kim

  • Increased interleukin-17 production via a phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt and nuclear factor κB-dependent pathway in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Kyoung-Woon Kim;Mi-La Cho;Mi-Kyung Park;Chong-Hyeon Yoon

  • Open-label tofacitinib and double-blind atorvastatin in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a randomised study*

    Iain B. McInnes;Ho Youn Kim;Sang Heon Lee;David Mandel

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung-Hwan Park
Sung-Hwan Park Catholic University of Korea
Mi-La Cho
Mi-La Cho Catholic University of Korea
Seung-Ki Kwok
Seung-Ki Kwok Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Wan-Uk Kim
Wan-Uk Kim Catholic University of Korea
Chandra Mohan
Chandra Mohan University of Houston
Young Chul Sung
Young Chul Sung Pohang University of Science and Technology
Eun-Kyung Kim
Eun-Kyung Kim Yonsei University
Mary Carrington
Mary Carrington Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard
Charles D. Surh
Charles D. Surh Pohang University of Science and Technology
Chak Sing Lau
Chak Sing Lau University of Hong Kong

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