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Jong Won Yun

Jong Won Yun

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
14043
World Ranking
8762
National Ranking
84

Overview

Jong Won Yun is affiliated with Daegu University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research focuses on topics related to adipose tissue and metabolism, adipokines, inflammation, metabolic diseases, as well as exercise physiology and muscle metabolism.

The main research topics covered by Jong Won Yun include:

  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health

The scientist has published papers primarily in the following venues:

  • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (13 publications)
  • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (4 publications)
  • Life Sciences (3 publications)
  • Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology (3 publications)
  • Phytotherapy Research (2 publications)

Jong Won Yun's frequent co-authors include:

  • Sulagna Mukherjee (16 co-authored papers)
  • Minji Choi (8 co-authored papers)
  • Kiros Haddish (8 co-authored papers)
  • Subramani Manigandan (6 co-authored papers)
  • Min Ji Choi (4 co-authored papers)

Notable recent papers by Jong Won Yun are:

  • "Trigonelline induces browning in 3T3-L1 white adipocytes" (2020) published in Phytotherapy Research
  • "Theobromine alleviates diet-induced obesity in mice via phosphodiesterase-4 inhibition" (2020) published in European Journal of Nutrition
  • "Urolithin A Induces Brown-like Phenotype in 3T3-L1 White Adipocytes via β3-adrenergic Receptor-p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway" (2020) published in Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
  • "Re-engineering of peptides with high binding affinity to develop an advanced electrochemical sensor for colon cancer diagnosis" (2020) published in Analytica Chimica Acta
  • "Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) regulates thermogenesis in white and brown adipocytes" (2020) published in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Their research covers several subfields including physiology, molecular biology, epidemiology, rehabilitation, and biochemistry, with the largest number of publications in physiology and molecular biology. The diversity in their work reflects a multidisciplinary approach, linking biochemical mechanisms to clinical and physiological outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Possible anti-obesity therapeutics from nature--a review.

    Jong Won Yun

  • Fructooligosaccharides - Occurrence, Preparation, and Application

    Jong Won Yun

  • Mitochondrial ROS govern the LPS-induced pro-inflammatory response in microglia cells by regulating MAPK and NF-κB pathways

    Junghyung Park;Ju-Sik Min;Bokyung Kim;Un-Bin Chae

  • Hypoglycemic effect of crude exopolysaccharides produced by a medicinal mushroom Phellinus baumii in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

    Hye-Jin Hwang;Sang-Woo Kim;Jong-Min Lim;Ji-Hoon Joo

  • Optimization of submerged culture conditions for the mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production by Cordyceps militaris.

    J.P. Park;S.W. Kim;H.J. Hwang;J.W. Yun

  • Biological activities of the polysaccharides produced from submerged culture of the edible Basidiomycete Grifola frondosa

    Bum Chun Lee;Jun Tae Bae;Hyeong Bae Pyo;Tae Boo Choe

  • Optimization of submerged culture condition for the production of mycelial biomass and exopolysaccharides by Agrocybe cylindracea.

    H.O. Kim;J.M. Lim;J.H. Joo;S.W. Kim

  • Mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production by submerged culture of various edible mushrooms under different media

    S.W. Kim;H.J. Hwang;J.P. Park;Y.J. Cho

  • Submerged culture conditions for the production of mycelial biomass and exopolysaccharides by the edible Basidiomycete Grifola frondosa

    Bum Chun Lee;Jun Tae Bae;Hyeong Bae Pyo;Tae Boo Choe

  • Curcumin induces brown fat-like phenotype in 3T3-L1 and primary white adipocytes.

    Jameel Lone;Jae Heon Choi;Sang Woo Kim;Jong Won Yun

  • Optimazation of Submerged Culture Conditions for Exo-Biopolymer Production by Paecilomyces japonica

    Jun-Tae Bae;Jayanta Sinha;Jong-Pil Park;Chi-Hyun Song

  • Optimization of submerged culture process for the production of mycelial biomass and exo‐polysaccharides by Cordyceps militaris C738

    S.-W. Kim;H.-J. Hwang;C.-P. Xu;J.-M. Sung

  • Production of a hypoglycemic, extracellular polysaccharide from the submerged culture of the mushroom, Phellinus linteus

    Dong-Hyun Kim;Byung-Keun Yang;Sang-Chul Jeong;Jun-Bo Park

  • Proteomic analysis for antiobesity potential of capsaicin on white adipose tissue in rats fed with a high fat diet.

    Jeong In Joo;Dong Hyun Kim;Jung-Won Choi;Jong Won Yun

  • Production of exopolysaccharides by submerged mycelial culture of a mushroom Tremella fuciformis.

    Eun Jae Cho;Jung Young Oh;Hyun You Chang;Jong Won Yun

  • Production and characterization of exopolysaccharides from submerged culture of Phellinus linteus KCTC 6190

    Hye-Jin Hwang;Sang-Woo Kim;Jang-Won Choi;Jong-Won Yun

  • Production of red pigment by submerged culture of Paecilomyces sinclairii.

    Y.J. Cho;J.P. Park;H.J. Hwang;S.W. Kim

  • Optimization of submerged culture conditions for mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production by Paecilomyces tenuipes C240

    Chun-Ping Xu;Sang-Woo Kim;Hye-Jin Hwang;Jang-Won Choi

  • Hypoglycemic effects of exopolysaccharides produced by mycelial cultures of two different mushrooms Tremella fuciformis and Phellinus baumii in ob/ob mice.

    Eun Jae Cho;Hye Jin Hwang;Sang Woo Kim;Jung Young Oh

  • Luteolin Attenuates Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance Through the Interplay Between the Liver and Adipose Tissue in Mice with Diet-Induced Obesity

    Eun Young Kwon;Un Ju Jung;Taesun Park;Jong Won Yun

Frequent Co-Authors

Myung-Sook Choi
Myung-Sook Choi Kyungpook National University
Rina Yu
Rina Yu University of Ulsan
Sun Chul Kang
Sun Chul Kang Daegu University
Tae Jung Park
Tae Jung Park Chung-Ang University
Myung-Shik Lee
Myung-Shik Lee Yonsei University
Mi-Kyung Sung
Mi-Kyung Sung Sookmyung Women's University
Ki Won Lee
Ki Won Lee Seoul National University
Ki-Chul Hwang
Ki-Chul Hwang Kwandong University
Pann-Ghill Suh
Pann-Ghill Suh Korea Brain Research Institute
Seung Soon Im
Seung Soon Im Hanyang University

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