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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Sam Sik Kang is a researcher affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea, with a focus on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research contributions span various subfields including molecular biology, complementary and alternative medicine, general health professions, geriatrics and gerontology, and health.

Their recent work addresses multiple aspects of natural product bioactivities, traditional Chinese medicine analysis, ginseng biological effects, bioactive natural compounds, and geriatric care. Specific topics covered in their publications include:

  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Bioactive natural compounds
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Health disparities and outcomes

Sam Sik Kang has published several papers in a range of peer-reviewed journals, including:

  • "Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Glabralactone, a Coumarin Compound from Angelica sinensis, via Suppression of TRIF-Dependent IRF-3 Signaling and NF-κB Pathways" (2022), Mediators of Inflammation
  • "Simultaneous determination of phytochemical constituents in Paeonia lactiflora extracts using the HPLC-UV method" (2021), Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
  • "Association of Racial and Ethnic Composition with Staff Levels in Nursing Homes: 2013-2019" (2025), Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
  • "Anti-inflammatory effect of sea buckthorn in an HCl-induced cystitis rat model" (2025), Investigative and Clinical Urology
  • "Ginsenosides C-Mc1 and C-O Unique to Wild Ginseng: Novel Senotherapeutic Agents to Regulate Cellular Senescence" (2025), Natural Product Communications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sam Sik Kang include Juree Kim, Jung-Won Choi, Sanghyun Lee, Tae Jun Choi, and Jayoung Song, who have been involved in multiple publications alongside Kang.

The primary publication venues for their work comprise:

  • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
  • Mediators of Inflammation
  • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
  • Investigative and Clinical Urology
  • Natural Product Communications

Best Publications

  • Anti-inflammatory plant flavonoids and cellular action mechanisms.

    Hyun Pyo Kim;Kun Ho Son;Hyeun Wook Chang;Sam Sik Kang

  • 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

  • Effects of naturally occurring prenylated flavonoids on enzymes metabolizing arachidonic acid: Cyclooxygenases and lipoxygenases

    Yeon Sook Chi;Hyon Gun Jong;Kun Ho Son;Hyeun Wook Chang

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of schisandrin isolated from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis Baill

    Lian Yu Guo;Tran Manh Hung;Ki Hwan Bae;Eun Myoung Shin

  • Protective mechanism of glycyrrhizin on acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride in mice.

    Chan-Ho Lee;Sang-Won Park;Yeong Shik Kim;Sam Sik Kang

  • Phenolic constituents from the flower buds of Lonicera japonica and their 5-lipoxygenase inhibitory activities.

    Eun Ju Lee;Ju Sun Kim;Hyun Pyo Kim;Je-Hyun Lee

  • Novel anticholinesterase and antiamnesic activities of dehydroevodiamine, a constituent of Evodia rutaecarpa

    Cheol Hyoung Park;S.-H. Kim;W. Choi;Y.-J. Lee

  • Anti-oxidant activities of fucosterol from the marine algae Pelvetia siliquosa.

    Sanghyun Lee;Yeon Sil Lee;Sang Hoon Jung;Sam Sik Kang

  • Antiobese and hypolipidemic effects of platycodin saponins in diet-induced obese rats: evidences for lipase inhibition and calorie intake restriction.

    Zhao Hl;Sim Js;Shim Sh;Ha Yw

  • Anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity of total flavonoids of the roots of Sophora flavescens

    Jeong Ho Jin;Ju Sun Kim;Sam Sik Kang;Kun Ho Son

  • Anti-tumor activities of decursinol angelate and decursin from Angelica gigas

    Sanghyun Lee;Yeon Sil Lee;Sang Hoon Jung;Kuk Hyun Shin

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of glycyrol isolated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages

    Eun Myoung Shin;Hong Yu Zhou;Hong Yu Zhou;Lian Yu Guo;Jeong Ah Kim

  • Antibacterial coumarins from Angelica gigas roots.

    Sanghyun Lee;Dong Sun Shin;Ju Sun Kim;Ki Bong Oh

  • Anti-inflammatory activity of 4-methoxyhonokiol is a function of the inhibition of iNOS and COX-2 expression in RAW 264.7 macrophages via NF-κB, JNK and p38 MAPK inactivation

    H. Y. Zhou;E. M. Shin;L. Y. Guo;U. J. Youn

  • Immunoregulatory activity by daucosterol, a beta-sitosterol glycoside, induces protective Th1 immune response against disseminated Candidiasis in mice.

    Jue-Hee Lee;Ju Young Lee;Ji Hye Park;Hye Sil Jung

  • Hepatoprotective effect of pinoresinol on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic damage in mice.

    Hyo Yeon Kim;Joon Ki Kim;Jun Ho Choi;Joo Yeon Jung

  • Neuroprotective effects of flavones on hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in SH-SY5Y neuroblostoma cells

    Sam Sik Kang;Ji Yeon Lee;Yoo Keum Choi;Gap Seok Kim

  • Paeonol suppresses intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in tumor necrosis factor-alpha-stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells by blocking p38, ERK and nuclear factor-kappaB signaling pathways.

    Irina Tsoy Nizamutdinova;Hwa Min Oh;Young Nam Min;Sun Hee Park

  • Sintered (Ti,W)C carbides

    J. Jung;S. Kang

  • Antioxidant constituents and a new triterpenoid glycoside from Flos Lonicerae.

    Chun-Whan Choi;Hyun Ah Jung;Sam Sik Kang;Jae Sue Choi

  • Effects of tanshinone I isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge on arachidonic acid metabolism and in vivo inflammatory responses

    Sung Young Kim;Tae Cheol Moon;Hyeun Wook Chang;Kun Ho Son

Frequent Co-Authors

Yeong Shik Kim
Yeong Shik Kim Seoul National University
KiHwan Bae
KiHwan Bae Chungnam National University
Jae Sue Choi
Jae Sue Choi Pukyong National University
Jin Won Hyun
Jin Won Hyun Jeju National University
Ki Churl Chang
Ki Churl Chang Gyeongsang National University
Jee H. Jung
Jee H. Jung Pusan National University
Sang Kook Lee
Sang Kook Lee Seoul National University
Hae Young Chung
Hae Young Chung Pusan National University
Han Geuk Seo
Han Geuk Seo Konkuk University
Byung Sun Min
Byung Sun Min Catholic University of Daegu

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