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Kwang Seok Ahn

Kwang Seok Ahn

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26092
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Overview

Kwang Seok Ahn is affiliated with Kyung Hee University in South Korea. Their research activity spans several fields including Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Cancer Research, and Epidemiology.

Their research encompasses a variety of topics, with notable emphasis on:

  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents

Kwang Seok Ahn has contributed to publications in multiple venues frequently including:

  • IUBMB Life (10 publications)
  • Biomedicines (10 publications)
  • Life Sciences (8 publications)
  • Molecules (8 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (8 publications)

Among their recent papers are the following works:

  • "Long non-coding RNAs in the doxorubicin resistance of cancer cells," 2021, Cancer Letters
  • "Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, and its analogs: Effective therapies against different chronic diseases," 2020, Life Sciences
  • "Brusatol suppresses STAT3-driven metastasis by downregulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma," 2020, Journal of Advanced Research
  • "Therapeutic Emergence of Rhein as a Potential Anticancer Drug: A Review of Its Molecular Targets and Anticancer Properties," 2020, Molecules
  • "Elucidating Role of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Cisplatin Chemotherapy: A Focus on Molecular Pathways and Possible Therapeutic Strategies," 2021, Molecules

Kwang Seok Ahn has frequently collaborated with other researchers, including:

  • Gautam Sethi
  • Jae-Young Um
  • Young Yun Jung
  • Arunachalam Chinnathambi
  • Chakrabhavi Dhananjaya Mohan

Best Publications

  • Curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, tetrahydrocurcumin and turmerones differentially regulate anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative responses through a ROS-independent mechanism

    Santosh K. Sandur;Manoj K. Pandey;Bokyung Sung;Kwang Seok Ahn

  • The Role of Resveratrol in Cancer Therapy

    Jeong-Hyeon Ko;Gautam Sethi;Jae-Young Um;Muthu K Shanmugam

  • Targeting Signal‐Transducer‐and‐Activator‐of‐Transcription‐3 for Prevention and Therapy of Cancer

    Bharat B. Aggarwal;Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn;Santosh K. Sandur

  • Natural products as a gold mine for arthritis treatment

    Dinesh Khanna;Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn;Manoj K Pandey

  • Plumbagin (5-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) Suppresses NF-κB Activation and NF-κB-regulated Gene Products Through Modulation of p65 and IκBα Kinase Activation, Leading to Potentiation of Apoptosis Induced by Cytokine and Chemotherapeutic Agents

    Santosh K. Sandur;Haruyo Ichikawa;Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn

  • Celastrol, a novel triterpene, potentiates TNF-induced apoptosis and suppresses invasion of tumor cells by inhibiting NF-κB–regulated gene products and TAK1-mediated NF-κB activation

    Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn;Manoj K. Pandey;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • β-Caryophyllene oxide inhibits growth and induces apoptosis through the suppression of PI3K/AKT/mTOR/S6K1 pathways and ROS-mediated MAPKs activation

    Kyung-Ran Park;Dongwoo Nam;Hyung-Mun Yun;Seok-Geun Lee

  • Targeting Nuclear Factor-κB Activation Pathway by Thymoquinone: Role in Suppression of Antiapoptotic Gene Products and Enhancement of Apoptosis

    Gautam Sethi;Kwang Seok Ahn;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • γ-Tocotrienol Inhibits Nuclear Factor-κB Signaling Pathway through Inhibition of Receptor-interacting Protein and TAK1 Leading to Suppression of Antiapoptotic Gene Products and Potentiation of Apoptosis

    Kwang Seok Ahn;Gautam Sethi;Koyamangalath Krishnan;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase II by Platycodon grandiflorum saponins via suppression of nuclear factor-κB activation in RAW 264.7 cells

    Kwang Seok Ahn;Eun Jung Noh;Hai Lin Zhao;Sang Hoon Jung

  • Anacardic acid (6-nonadecyl salicylic acid), an inhibitor of histone acetyltransferase, suppresses expression of nuclear factor-κB–regulated gene products involved in cell survival, proliferation, invasion, and inflammation through inhibition of the inhibitory subunit of nuclear factor-κBα kinase, leading to potentiation of apoptosis

    Bokyung Sung;Manoj K. Pandey;Kwang Seok Ahn;Tingfang Yi

  • Potential role of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)3 signaling pathway in inflammation, survival, proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Aruljothi Subramaniam;Muthu K. Shanmugam;Ekambaram Perumal;Feng Li

  • Ursolic Acid Inhibits STAT3 Activation Pathway Leading to Suppression of Proliferation and Chemosensitization of Human Multiple Myeloma Cells

    Ashutosh K. Pathak;Manisha Bhutani;Asha S. Nair;Kwang Seok Ahn

  • Gambogic acid, a novel ligand for transferrin receptor, potentiates TNF-induced apoptosis through modulation of the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway

    Manoj K. Pandey;Bokyung Sung;Kwang Seok Ahn;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara

  • Targeted abrogation of diverse signal transduction cascades by emodin for the treatment of inflammatory disorders and cancer

    Deepti Shrimali;Muthu K. Shanmugam;Alan Prem Kumar;Jingwen Zhang

  • Targeting transcription factor STAT3 for cancer prevention and therapy.

    Edna Zhi Pei Chai;Muthu K. Shanmugam;Frank Arfuso;Arunasalam Dharmarajan

  • Cancer prevention and therapy through the modulation of transcription factors by bioactive natural compounds

    Muthu K Shanmugam;Jong Hyun Lee;Edna Zhi Pei Chai;Madhu Mathi Kanchi

  • Embelin, an Inhibitor of X Chromosome-Linked Inhibitor-of-Apoptosis Protein, Blocks Nuclear Factor-κB (NF-κB) Signaling Pathway Leading to Suppression of NF-κB-Regulated Antiapoptotic and Metastatic Gene Products

    Kwang Seok Ahn;Gautam Sethi;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Modification of the cysteine residues in IκBα kinase and NF-κB (p65) by xanthohumol leads to suppression of NF-κB-regulated gene products and potentiation of apoptosis in leukemia cells

    Kuzhuvelil B. Harikumar;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Kwang S. Ahn;Preetha Anand

  • Ginkgolic Acid Inhibits Invasion and Migration and TGF-β-Induced EMT of Lung Cancer Cells Through PI3K/Akt/mTOR Inactivation.

    Seung Ho Baek;Jeong-Hyeon Ko;Jong Hyun Lee;Chulwon Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Gautam Sethi
Gautam Sethi National University of Singapore
Alan Prem Kumar
Alan Prem Kumar National University of Singapore
Sung-Hoon Kim
Sung-Hoon Kim Kyung Hee University
Muthu K. Shanmugam
Muthu K. Shanmugam National University of Singapore
Frank Arfuso
Frank Arfuso University of Western Australia
Feng Li
Feng Li Shandong University
Kam M. Hui
Kam M. Hui National Cancer Centre Singapore
Hyo-Jeong Lee
Hyo-Jeong Lee Kyung Hee University
Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa
Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa University of Mysore
Vinay Tergaonkar
Vinay Tergaonkar Agency for Science, Technology and Research

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