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Sewon Kang is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States, focusing primarily on research within the field of Medicine. Their work is especially concentrated in Dermatology, with significant contributions also in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, and Rheumatology.

The main scientific topics Kawng explores include:

  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Melanin and Skin Pigmentation
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Retinoids in Leukemia and Cellular Processes
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis

Kang has published extensively with a total of over 100 articles in the medical field, with 78 specifically in dermatology-related studies. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology (16 publications)
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (10 publications)
  • Experimental Dermatology (3 publications)
  • JAMA Dermatology (3 publications)
  • JCI Insight (2 publications)

Selected recent papers by Sewon Kang include:

  • "Standard management options for rosacea: The 2019 update by the National Rosacea Society Expert Committee", 2020, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • "UVB-mediated DNA damage induces matrix metalloproteinases to promote photoaging in an AhR- and SP1-dependent manner", 2022, JCI Insight
  • "Prurigo Nodularis Is Characterized by Systemic and Cutaneous T Helper 22 Immune Polarization", 2021, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • "The Pathogenesis and Management of Acne-Induced Post-inflammatory Hyperpigmentation", 2021, American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
  • "Minocycline and Its Impact on Microbial Dysbiosis in the Skin and Gastrointestinal Tract of Acne Patients", 2020, Annals of Dermatology

Kang's research collaborations include frequent co-authorships with the following researchers:

  • Anna L. Chien (32 joint publications)
  • Luis A. Garza (15 joint publications)
  • Shawn G. Kwatra (13 joint publications)
  • Martin P. Alphonse (9 joint publications)
  • Katherine G. Thompson (8 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of photoaging and chronological skin aging

    Gary J. Fisher;Sewon Kang;James Varani;Zsuzsanna Bata-Csorgo

  • Pathophysiology of Premature Skin Aging Induced by Ultraviolet Light

    Gary J. Fisher;Zeng Quan Wang;Subhash C. Datta;James Varani

  • Molecular basis of sun-induced premature skin ageing and retinoid antagonism

    Gary J. Fisher;Subhash C. Datta;Harvinder S. Talwar;Zeng Quan Wang

  • Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris

    Andrea L. Zaenglein;Arun L. Pathy;Bethanee J. Schlosser;Ali Alikhan

  • New insights into the management of acne: An update from the Global Alliance to Improve Outcomes in Acne Group

    Diane Thiboutot;Harald Gollnick;Vincenzo Bettoli;Brigitte Dréno

  • Decreased collagen production in chronologically aged skin: roles of age-dependent alteration in fibroblast function and defective mechanical stimulation.

    James Varani;Michael K. Dame;Laure Rittie;Suzanne E.G. Fligiel

  • Injury enhances TLR2 function and antimicrobial peptide expression through a vitamin D–dependent mechanism

    Jürgen Schauber;Robert A. Dorschner;Robert A. Dorschner;Alvin B. Coda;Alvin B. Coda;Amanda S. Büchau;Amanda S. Büchau

  • CTLA4Ig-mediated blockade of T cell costimulation in patients with psoriasis vulgaris

    Judith R. Abrams;Mark G. Lebwohl;Cynthia A. Guzzo;Brian V. Jegasothy

  • Vitamin A antagonizes decreased cell growth and elevated collagen-degrading matrix metalloproteinases and stimulates collagen accumulation in naturally aged human skin.

    James Varani;Roscoe L. Warner;Mehrnaz Gharaee-Kermani;Sem H. Phan

  • Clinical response to adalimumab treatment in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis: double-blind, randomized controlled trial and open-label extension study

    Kenneth B. Gordon;Richard G. Langley;Craig Leonardi;Darryl Toth

  • A Randomized Trial of Etanercept as Monotherapy for Psoriasis

    Alice B. Gottlieb;Robert T. Matheson;Nicholas Lowe;Gerald G. Krueger

  • In vivo stimulation of de novo collagen production caused by cross-linked hyaluronic acid dermal filler injections in photodamaged human skin

    Frank Wang;Luis A. Garza;Luis A. Garza;Sewon Kang;James Varani

  • Guidelines of care for atopic dermatitis

    Jon M Hanifin;Kevin D Cooper;Vincent C Ho;Sewon Kang

  • Erratum: Ultraviolet irradiation of human skin causes functional vitamin A deficiency, preventable by all-trans retinoic acid pre-treatment (Nature Medicine (1999) 5 (418-422))

    Z. Wang;M. Boudjelal;S. Kang;J. J. Voorhees

  • Standard classification and pathophysiology of rosacea: The 2017 update by the National Rosacea Society Expert Committee

    Richard L. Gallo;Richard D. Granstein;Sewon Kang;Mark J Mannis

  • Retinoic acid inhibits induction of c-Jun protein by ultraviolet radiation that occurs subsequent to activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in human skin in vivo.

    Gary J. Fisher;Harvinder S. Talwar;Jiayuh Lin;Pinpin Lin

  • Collagen fragmentation promotes oxidative stress and elevates matrix metalloproteinase-1 in fibroblasts in aged human skin.

    Gary J. Fisher;Taihao Quan;Trupta Purohit;Yuan Shao

  • Blockade of T Lymphocyte Costimulation with Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte–Associated Antigen 4–Immunoglobulin (Ctla4ig) Reverses the Cellular Pathology of Psoriatic Plaques, Including the Activation of Keratinocytes, Dendritic Cells, and Endothelial Cells

    Judith R. Abrams;Susan L. Kelley;Elizabeth Hayes;Toyoko Kikuchi

  • Solar Ultraviolet Irradiation Reduces Collagen in Photoaged Human Skin by Blocking Transforming Growth Factor-β Type II Receptor/Smad Signaling

    Taihao Quan;Tianyuan He;Sewon Kang;John J. Voorhees

  • Long-term safety and efficacy of tacrolimus ointment for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in children.

    Sewon Kang;Anne W. Lucky;David Pariser;Ira Lawrence

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. Voorhees
John J. Voorhees University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gary J. Fisher
Gary J. Fisher University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James Varani
James Varani University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Charles N. Ellis
Charles N. Ellis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Timothy M. Johnson
Timothy M. Johnson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christopher E.M. Griffiths
Christopher E.M. Griffiths University of Manchester
Jin Ho Chung
Jin Ho Chung Seoul National University
Alice B. Gottlieb
Alice B. Gottlieb Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mark Lebwohl
Mark Lebwohl Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
James T. Elder
James T. Elder University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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