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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
7900
World Ranking
16851
National Ranking
205

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Apoptosis

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Cell biology, Cancer research, Integrin, Cancer cell and Signal transduction. His Cell biology research incorporates themes from Cell migration, Cell adhesion, Cell growth and Actin filament organization. His Cancer research study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Epithelial–mesenchymal transition, Tumor progression, STAT3 and Carcinogenesis.

His Integrin research includes elements of Focal adhesion, Intracellular, Lamellipodium, Cytoskeleton and Actin. Jung Weon Lee has researched Cancer cell in several fields, including Histone deacetylase, Histone deacetylase 2, Apoptosis and Regulation of gene expression. His work deals with themes such as Cadherin, Gastrointestinal epithelium, Fibronectin and Integrin alpha M, which intersect with Signal transduction.

His most cited work include:

  • STAT3 is a potential modulator of HIF‐1‐mediated VEGF expression in human renal carcinoma cells (315 citations)
  • Mitogenic signal transduction by integrin- and growth factor receptor-mediated pathways. (178 citations)
  • α5β1 Integrin Protects Intestinal Epithelial Cells from Apoptosis through a Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Protein Kinase B–dependent Pathway (140 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Cell biology, Cancer research, Integrin, Signal transduction and Cell adhesion. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Cell biology, concentrating on Cell migration and frequently concerns with Intracellular and Actin. His research integrates issues of Epithelial–mesenchymal transition, Metastasis, Cell, Cancer cell and Carcinogenesis in his study of Cancer research.

The various areas that Jung Weon Lee examines in his Integrin study include Integrin alpha M, Protein kinase B and Transmembrane protein. His study in Signal transduction is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Cadherin, CD44 and Cell growth. His studies examine the connections between Cell adhesion and genetics, as well as such issues in Cell adhesion molecule, with regards to Neural cell adhesion molecule.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cell biology (59.84%)
  • Cancer research (44.26%)
  • Integrin (30.33%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Cell biology (59.84%)
  • Extracellular matrix (17.21%)
  • Integrin (30.33%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Cell biology, Extracellular matrix, Integrin, Transmembrane protein and Cancer research. His study explores the link between Cell biology and topics such as Cell migration that cross with problems in Cell adhesion. His studies in Extracellular matrix integrate themes in fields like Extracellular, Epithelial–mesenchymal transition, Hepatic stellate cell and 3D cell culture.

To a larger extent, Jung Weon Lee studies Receptor with the aim of understanding Integrin. Jung Weon Lee has included themes like Cancer cell, Cancer, Necrosis and Apoptosis in his Cancer research study. His Cancer cell research includes elements of Biochemistry, Cell growth, Carcinogenesis, Function and Cytosol.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Cytostatic hydroxycoumarin OT52 induces ER/Golgi stress and STAT3 inhibition triggering non-canonical cell death and synergy with BH3 mimetics in lung cancer. (24 citations)
  • Transmembrane 4 L Six Family Member 5 Senses Arginine for mTORC1 Signaling (19 citations)
  • Liver-specific deletion of RORα aggravates diet-induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction. (17 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Cancer

His scientific interests lie mostly in Cell biology, Transmembrane protein, Chromatin remodeling, Lipid raft and Cell migration. His Cell biology research includes themes of Colorectal cancer and Metastasis. His Transmembrane protein research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Amino acid, mTORC1, Mechanistic target of rapamycin and Lysosome.

Jung Weon Lee has researched Chromatin remodeling in several fields, including DNA glycosylase, DNA repair, Coactivator, Molecular biology and Promoter. His DNA glycosylase study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Regulation of gene expression. His study in Lipid raft is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Integrin and Intracellular.

Best Publications

  • STAT3 is a potential modulator of HIF-1-mediated VEGF expression in human renal carcinoma cells

    Joo Eun Jung;Hyun Gyu Lee;Ik Hyun Cho;Doo Hyun Chung

  • Mitogenic signal transduction by integrin- and growth factor receptor-mediated pathways.

    Jung Weon Lee;Rudy Juliano

  • Morphological adjustment of senescent cells by modulating caveolin-1 status.

    Kyung A Cho;Sung Jin Ryu;Yoon Sin Oh;Ji Hyeun Park

  • α5β1 Integrin Protects Intestinal Epithelial Cells from Apoptosis through a Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase and Protein Kinase B–dependent Pathway

    Jung Weon Lee;R.L. Juliano

  • New aspects of integrin signaling in cancer

    Leslie V Parise;Jung Weon Lee;Rudolph L Juliano

  • Class I Histone Deacetylase-Selective Novel Synthetic Inhibitors Potently Inhibit Human Tumor Proliferation

    Jung Hyun Park;Yeonjoo Jung;Tai Young Kim;Sang Gyun Kim

  • Nischarin, a Novel Protein That Interacts with the Integrin α5 Subunit and Inhibits Cell Migration

    Suresh K. Alahari;Jung Weon Lee;Rudy L. Juliano

  • Development of 3-D nanofibrous fibroin scaffold with high porosity by electrospinning: implications for bone regeneration

    Chang Seok Ki;Sook Young Park;Hyun Jeong Kim;Hong-Moon Jung

  • TMPRSS4 promotes invasion, migration and metastasis of human tumor cells by facilitating an epithelial-mesenchymal transition

    H Jung;K P Lee;K P Lee;S J Park;J H Park

  • Caffeic acid and its synthetic derivative CADPE suppress tumor angiogenesis by blocking STAT3-mediated VEGF expression in human renal carcinoma cells.

    Joo Eun Jung;Hong Sook Kim;Chang Seok Lee;Dae-Hun Park

  • Transcriptional silencing of the DLC-1 tumor suppressor gene by epigenetic mechanism in gastric cancer cells

    Tai Young Kim;Hyun-Soon Jong;Sang-Hyun Song;Alexandre Dimtchev

  • Tetraspanin TM4SF5 mediates loss of contact inhibition through epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human hepatocarcinoma

    Sin-Ae Lee;Sung-Yul Lee;Ik-Hyun Cho;Min-A Oh

  • Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Induces Apoptosis through Fas Ligand-independent Activation of the Fas Death Pathway in Human Gastric SNU-620 Carcinoma Cells

    Sang Gyun Kim;Hyun Soon Jong;Tae You Kim;Jung Weon Lee

  • AKAP12/Gravin is inactivated by epigenetic mechanism in human gastric carcinoma and shows growth suppressor activity.

    Moon Chang Choi;Hyun Soon Jong;Tai Young Kim;Sang Hyun Song

  • TMPRSS4 induces invasion and epithelial–mesenchymal transition through upregulation of integrin α5 and its signaling pathways

    Semi Kim;Hee Young Kang;Eun-Hee Nam;Myung-Sook Choi

  • DLC-1, a GTPase-activating protein for Rho, is associated with cell proliferation, morphology, and migration in human hepatocellular carcinoma

    Tai Young Kim;Jung Weon Lee;Hwang Phill Kim;Hyun Soon Jong

  • Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and -3 increase cell adhesion and motility of MDA-MB-435 breast cancer cells.

    Diane Palmieri;Jung Weon Lee;Rudy L. Juliano;Frank C. Church

  • In Situ Nanoadjuvant-Assembled Tumor Vaccine for Preventing Long-Term Recurrence

    Quoc-Viet Le;Juhan Suh;Jin Joo Choi;Gyu Thae Park

  • ZEB2 upregulates integrin α5 expression through cooperation with Sp1 to induce invasion during epithelial-mesenchymal transition of human cancer cells.

    Eun-Hee Nam;Yunhee Lee;Yunhee Lee;Young-Kyu Park;Jung Weon Lee

  • O-GlcNAc modulation at Akt1 Ser473 correlates with apoptosis of murine pancreatic β cells

    Eun Sil Kang;Dohyun Han;Jungeun Park;Tae Kyoung Kwak

Frequent Co-Authors

Yung-Jue Bang
Yung-Jue Bang Seoul National University
Sung-Hoon Kim
Sung-Hoon Kim Yonsei University
Ki Hun Park
Ki Hun Park Gyeongsang National University
Rudy L. Juliano
Rudy L. Juliano University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jong-Wan Park
Jong-Wan Park Seoul National University
Hyo-Jeong Lee
Hyo-Jeong Lee Kyung Hee University
Jean Paul Thiery
Jean Paul Thiery National University of Singapore
Mi-Ock Lee
Mi-Ock Lee Seoul National University
Kyu-Won Kim
Kyu-Won Kim Seoul National University
Marc Diederich
Marc Diederich Seoul National University

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