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Medicine

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14793
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19515
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48

Biology and Biochemistry

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14061
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6465
National Ranking
27

Po-Lin Kuo publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Po-Lin Kuo sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 226 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Po-Lin Kuo D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Po-Lin Kuo sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Po-Lin Kuo is affiliated with Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan and has contributed to multiple fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Environmental Science. Their research work spans key subfields such as Cancer Research, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Rheumatology, and Clinical Biochemistry.

The research topics covered by Po-Lin Kuo include:

  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Advanced Glycation End Products research
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Po-Lin Kuo highlight a focus on molecular mechanisms of diseases and environmental health impacts. These publications include:

  • High Glucose Induces Mesangial Cell Apoptosis through miR-15b-5p and Promotes Diabetic Nephropathy by Extracellular Vesicle Delivery, 2020, Molecular Therapy
  • Dual Role of Chondrocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Chicken and the Egg, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Association of low-level heavy metal exposure with risk of chronic kidney disease and long-term mortality, 2024, PLoS ONE
  • Identification of the Potential Prognostic Markers from the miRNA-lncRNA-mRNA Interactions for Metastatic Renal Cancer via Next-Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics, 2020, Diagnostics
  • Associations of Bone Turnover Markers with Cognitive Function in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis, 2020, Disease Markers

The venues where Po-Lin Kuo has published are varied and include:

  • Molecular Therapy
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • PLoS ONE
  • Diagnostics
  • Disease Markers

Coauthor collaborations are an important aspect of Po-Lin Kuo's research activity, with frequent collaborators including:

  • Wei-An Chang
  • Ya-Ling Hsu
  • Mei-Chuan Kuo
  • Ping-Hsun Wu
  • Yi-Chun Tsai

Best Publications

  • Hypoxic lung cancer-secreted exosomal miR-23a increased angiogenesis and vascular permeability by targeting prolyl hydroxylase and tight junction protein ZO-1.

    Hsu Yl;Hung Jy;Chang Wa;Lin Ys

  • Plumbagin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis through reactive oxygen species/c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathways in human melanoma A375.S2 cells

    Clay C.C. Wang;Yi-Ming Chiang;Yi-Ming Chiang;Shu-Chiao Sung;Ya-Ling Hsu

  • Phthalates induce proliferation and invasiveness of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer through the AhR/HDAC6/c-Myc signaling pathway

    Tsung-Hua Hsieh;Cheng-Fang Tsai;Chia-Yi Hsu;Po-Lin Kuo

  • Hypoxic Lung-Cancer-Derived Extracellular Vesicle MicroRNA-103a Increases the Oncogenic Effects of Macrophages by Targeting PTEN

    Ya-Ling Hsu;Jen-Yu Hung;Wei-An Chang;Shu-Fang Jian

  • Isoobtusilactone A Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis through Reactive Oxygen Species/Apoptosis Signal-Regulating Kinase 1 Signaling Pathway in Human Breast Cancer Cells

    Po-Lin Kuo;Chung-Yi Chen;Ya-Ling Hsu

  • 6-Shogaol, an active constituent of dietary ginger, induces autophagy by inhibiting the AKT/mTOR pathway in human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells.

    Jen-Yu Hung;Ya-Ling Hsu;Chien-Te Li;Ying-Chin Ko

  • Arctigenin, a dietary phytoestrogen, induces apoptosis of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer cells through the ROS/p38 MAPK pathway and epigenetic regulation.

    Chia-Jung Hsieh;Po-Lin Kuo;Ying-Chan Hsu;Ya-Fang Huang

  • Apoptotic effects of extract from Antrodia camphorata fruiting bodies in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines

    Ya-Ling Hsu;Yu-Chun Kuo;Po-Lin Kuo;Lean-Teik Ng

  • Breast tumor-associated osteoblast-derived CXCL5 increases cancer progression by ERK/MSK1/Elk-1/Snail signaling pathway

    Hsu Yl;Hou Mf;Kuo Pl;Huang Yf

  • Tumor Microenvironment: A New Treatment Target for Cancer

    Ming-Ju Tsai;Wei-An Chang;Ming-Shyan Huang;Po-Lin Kuo

  • Lung cancer-derived galectin-1 contributes to cancer associated fibroblast-mediated cancer progression and immune suppression through TDO2/kynurenine axis

    Ya Ling Hsu;Jen Yu Hung;Shin Yi Chiang;Shu Fang Jian

  • CXCL1/GROα increases cell migration and invasion of prostate cancer by decreasing fibulin-1 expression through NF-κB/HDAC1 epigenetic regulation.

    Po-Lin Kuo;Kun-Hung Shen;Shun-Hsing Hung;Ya-Ling Hsu

  • Lung Cancer-Derived Galectin-1 Mediates Dendritic Cell Anergy through Inhibitor of DNA Binding 3/IL-10 Signaling Pathway

    Po Lin Kuo;Jen Yu Hung;Shau Ku Huang;Shah Hwa Chou

  • MicroRNA-33a functions as a bone metastasis suppressor in lung cancer by targeting parathyroid hormone related protein.

    Po-Lin Kuo;Szi-Hui Liao;Jen-Yu Hung;Ming-Shyan Huang

  • The Role of Galectin-3 in the Kidneys

    Szu-Chia Chen;Po-Lin Kuo;Po-Lin Kuo

  • Oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling are involved in dehydrocostuslactone-mediated apoptosis in human non-small cell lung cancer cells.

    Jen-Yu Hung;Ya-Ling Hsu;Wen-Chiu Ni;Ying-Ming Tsai

  • Immunomodulatory effects of environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals.

    Chang-Hung Kuo;San-Nan Yang;Po-Lin Kuo;Chih-Hsing Hung

  • Galectin-1 promotes lung cancer tumor metastasis by potentiating integrin α6β4 and Notch1/Jagged2 signaling pathway

    Ya-Ling Hsu;Cheng-Ying Wu;Jen-Yu Hung;Yi-Shiuan Lin

  • Antrodia cinnamomea fruiting bodies extract suppresses the invasive potential of human liver cancer cell line PLC/PRF/5 through inhibition of nuclear factor κB pathway ☆

    Ya-Ling Hsu;Po-Lin Kuo;Chien-Yu Cho;Wen-Chiu Ni

  • Lung Tumor-associated Osteoblast-derived Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Increased Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition of Cancer by Runx2/Snail Signaling Pathway

    Ya-Ling Hsu;Ming-Shyan Huang;Chih-Jen Yang;Jen-Yu Hung

Frequent Co-Authors

Shau Ku Huang
Shau Ku Huang Shenzhen University
Ming-Lung Yu
Ming-Lung Yu Kaohsiung Medical University
Chih-Hsin Tang
Chih-Hsin Tang China Medical University
Fang Rong Chang
Fang Rong Chang Kaohsiung Medical University
Gautam Sethi
Gautam Sethi National University of Singapore

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