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54
Citations
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15755
National Ranking
186

Overview

Insug Kang is affiliated with Kyung Hee University in South Korea and has a significant body of research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. With a focus on molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, epidemiology, and cancer research, their work spans multiple subfields that contribute to understanding cellular processes and disease mechanisms.

The scientist has contributed to a variety of research topics, including:

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Heat Shock Proteins Research
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Diet, Metabolism, and Disease

Insug Kang's recent publications reflect the breadth of their scientific interests and expertise. Notable papers include:

  • "Roles of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Inflammatory Bowel Disease," published in 2023 in Nutrients
  • "Heat Shock Response and Heat Shock Proteins: Current Understanding and Future Opportunities in Human Diseases," published in 2024 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Recent Advances in Ovarian Cancer: Therapeutic Strategies, Potential Biomarkers, and Technological Improvements," published in 2022 in Cells
  • "Molecular Mechanisms for Ketone Body Metabolism, Signaling Functions, and Therapeutic Potential in Cancer," published in 2022 in Nutrients
  • "Molecular Mechanisms of Neuroprotection by Ketone Bodies and Ketogenic Diet in Cerebral Ischemia and Neurodegenerative Diseases," published in 2023 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Their frequent coauthors include Sung Soo Kim, Joohun Ha, Wonchae Choe, Sunhee Han, and Kyung-Sik Yoon. This collaborative network indicates active engagement with other researchers in related fields.

Insug Kang has published extensively in several scholarly journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nutrients
  • Antioxidants
  • Cells
  • APOPTOSIS

The distribution of their research output across these reputable journals underscores a focus on molecular science and nutrition-related studies.

Best Publications

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of crocin and crocetin in rat brain microglial cells.

    Kyong Nyon Nam;Young-Min Park;Hoon-Ji Jung;Jung Yeon Lee

  • AMP-activated protein kinase activity is critical for hypoxia-inducible factor-1 transcriptional activity and its target gene expression under hypoxic conditions in DU145 cells.

    Minyoung Lee;Jin Taek Hwang;Hye Jeong Lee;Seung Nam Jung

  • Reactive oxygen species stabilize hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha protein and stimulate transcriptional activity via AMP-activated protein kinase in DU145 human prostate cancer cells

    Seung-Nam Jung;Woo Kyeom Yang;Joungmok Kim;Hak Su Kim

  • Activation of adenosine A3 receptor suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α production through inhibition of PI 3-kinase/Akt and NF-κB activation in murine BV2 microglial cells

    Jung Yeon Lee;Bong Sook Jhun;Young Taek Oh;Ju Hie Lee

  • AMP-activated protein kinase mediates the antioxidant effects of resveratrol through regulation of the transcription factor FoxO1

    Hee Yun;Seolhui Park;Min-Jung Kim;Woo Kyeom Yang

  • 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide riboside suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α production through inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt activation in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages

    Bong Sook Jhun;Quanri Jin;Young Taek Oh;Sung Soo Kim

  • Melatonin stimulates glucose transport via insulin receptor substrate-1/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway in C2C12 murine skeletal muscle cells.

    Eunyoung Ha;Sung-Vin Yim;Joo-Ho Chung;Kyung-Sik Yoon

  • Baicalein protects HT22 murine hippocampal neuronal cells against endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis through inhibition of reactive oxygen species production and CHOP induction.

    Ji Hyun Choi;A Young Choi;Hana Yoon;Wonchae Choe

  • Genipin inhibits the inflammatory response of rat brain microglial cells.

    Kyong Nyon Nam;Yo-Sup Choi;Hoon-Ji Jung;Gun Hyuk Park

  • Oleic acid reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of iNOS and COX-2 in BV2 murine microglial cells: possible involvement of reactive oxygen species, p38 MAPK, and IKK/NF-kappaB signaling pathways.

    Young Taek Oh;Jung Yeon Lee;Jinhwa Lee;Hocheol Kim

  • Insulin-like growth factor-1 protects H9c2 cardiac myoblasts from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis via phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathways.

    Feng Hong;Si Joong Kwon;Bong Sook Jhun;Sung Soo Kim

  • The Antioxidant Effects of Genistein Are Associated with AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activation and PTEN Induction in Prostate Cancer Cells

    Chang Eun Park;Hee Yun;Eun-Byul Lee;Byung-Il Min

  • Melatonin attenuates amyloid beta25-35-induced apoptosis in mouse microglial BV2 cells

    Mi Hyeon Jang;Sae Bin Jung;Myoung Hwa Lee;Chang Ju Kim

  • Melatonin suppresses tumor progression by reducing angiogenesis stimulated by HIF-1 in a mouse tumor model

    Kil-Jung Kim;Jae-Sun Choi;Insug Kang;Kyu-Won Kim

  • Overexpressed cyclophilin B suppresses apoptosis associated with ROS and Ca2+ homeostasis after ER stress

    Jinhwan Kim;Tae Gyu Choi;Yan Ding;Yeonghwan Kim

  • Mitochondrial ROS-derived PTEN oxidation activates PI3K pathway for mTOR-induced myogenic autophagy

    Jin-Hwan Kim;Tae Gyu Choi;Seolhui Park;Hyeong Rok Yun

  • Effects of Stimulation of AMP-activated Protein Kinase on Insulin-like Growth Factor 1- and Epidermal Growth Factor-dependent Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase Pathway

    Joungmok Kim;Moon-Young Yoon;Sang-Lim Choi;Insug Kang

  • 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-ribonucleoside enhances oxidative stress-induced apoptosis through activation of nuclear factor-κB in mouse Neuro 2a neuroblastoma cells

    Joo Eun Jung;Jinhwa Lee;Joohun Ha;Sung Soo Kim

  • Oleamide suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of iNOS and COX-2 through inhibition of NF-κB activation in BV2 murine microglial cells

    Young Taek Oh;Jung Yeon Lee;Jinhwa Lee;Ju Hie Lee

  • No significant correlation exists between core promoter mutations, viral replication, and liver damage in chronic hepatitis B infection.

    Yoon Keun Chun;Jee Youn Kim;Hong Jung Woo;Soo Myung Oh

Frequent Co-Authors

Joohun Ha
Joohun Ha Kyung Hee University
Chulhun Kang
Chulhun Kang Washington State University
Jae Bum Kim
Jae Bum Kim Seoul National University
Dean G. Tang
Dean G. Tang Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Yukifumi Nawa
Yukifumi Nawa Khon Kaen University
Sangdun Choi
Sangdun Choi Ajou University
Kyu-Won Kim
Kyu-Won Kim Seoul National University
Hansoo Lee
Hansoo Lee InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy University of Cambridge
Randal J. Kaufman
Randal J. Kaufman Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

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