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Sung-Hoon Kim

Sung-Hoon Kim

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
23010
World Ranking
3358
National Ranking
24

Overview

Sung-Hoon Kim is affiliated with Kyung Hee University in South Korea and contributes extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their research emphasizes Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Oncology, Immunology, and Pharmacology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding biological and medical sciences.

They have published 66 works in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 39 in Medicine. Subfields with notable publications include Molecular Biology (46), Cancer Research (12), Oncology (11), Immunology (5), and Pharmacology (5).

The main research topics of Sung-Hoon Kim focus on:

  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Phytotherapy Research (19 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (8 publications)
  • Cells (4 publications)
  • Nutrients (2 publications)
  • Seminars in Cancer Biology (1 publication)

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Sung-Hoon Kim are:

  • Anti-Aging Effects of Calorie Restriction (CR) and CR Mimetics Based on the Senoinflammation Concept, 2020, Nutrients
  • Recent Advances in Nanotechnology with Nano-Phytochemicals: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications in Cancer Progression, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Natural Products for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Drug Discovery, 2021, Nutrients
  • Promoter methylation changes in ALOX12 and AIRE1: novel epigenetic markers for atherosclerosis, 2020, Clinical Epigenetics
  • Apoptotic effect of compound K in hepatocellular carcinoma cells via inhibition of glycolysis and Akt/mTOR/c-Myc signaling, 2021, Phytotherapy Research

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues including:

  • Hyo-Jung Lee
  • Deok Yong Sim
  • Ji Eon Park
  • Bonglee Kim
  • Eunji Im

Best Publications

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1), Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (VCAM-1), and E-selectin through Nuclear Factor-κB Activation in Endothelial Cells

    Injune Kim;Sang-Ok Moon;Sung Hoon Kim;Hyung Jin Kim

  • CURCUMIN ATTENUATES DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE-INDUCED LIVER INJURY IN RATS THROUGH NRF2-MEDIATED INDUCTION OF HEME OXYGENASE-1

    E. Olatunde Farombi;Sangeeta Shrotriya;Hye-Kyung Na;Sung-Hoon Kim

  • Resveratrol inhibits phorbol ester-induced expression of COX-2 and activation of NF-κB in mouse skin by blocking IκB kinase activity

    Joydeb Kumar Kundu;Young Kee Shin;Sung Hoon Kim;Young-Joon Surh

  • Melatonin promotes osteoblastic differentiation through the BMP/ERK/Wnt signaling pathways.

    Ki-Ho Park;Jong Won Kang;Eun-Man Lee;Jae Sik Kim

  • Mutations at the BLK locus linked to maturity onset diabetes of the young and β-cell dysfunction

    Maciej Borowiec;Chong W. Liew;Ryan Thompson;Watip Boonyasrisawat

  • Risk Prediction for Late-Stage Ovarian Cancer by Meta-analysis of 1525 Patient Samples

    Markus Riester;Wei Wei;Levi Waldron;Aedin C. Culhane

  • Molecular targets of isothiocyanates in cancer: Recent advances

    Parul Gupta;Bonglee Kim;Sung-Hoon Kim;Sanjay K. Srivastava;Sanjay K. Srivastava

  • Meta-Analysis of Massage Therapy on Cancer Pain

    Sook-Hyun Lee;Jong-Yeop Kim;Sujung Yeo;Sung-Hoon Kim

  • Bergamottin, a natural furanocoumarin obtained from grapefruit juice induces chemosensitization and apoptosis through the inhibition of STAT3 signaling pathway in tumor cells.

    Sung-Moo Kim;Jong Hyun Lee;Gautam Sethi;Chulwon Kim

  • Penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose suppresses tumor growth via inhibition of angiogenesis and stimulation of apoptosis: roles of cyclooxygenase-2 and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways.

    Jeong-Eun Huh;Eun-Ok Lee;Min-Seok Kim;Kyung-Sun Kang

  • Potent antiandrogen and androgen receptor activities of an Angelica gigas-containing herbal formulation: identification of decursin as a novel and active compound with implications for prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.

    Cheng Jiang;Hyo Jeong Lee;Hyo Jeong Lee;Guang Xun Li;Junming Guo

  • Capsaicin induces heme oxygenase-1 expression in HepG2 cells via activation of PI3K-Nrf2 signaling: NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase as a potential target.

    Eun-Joo Joung;Mei-Hua Li;Hee Geum Lee;Nuntiya Somparn;Nuntiya Somparn

  • The roles of ERK1/2 and p38 MAP kinases in the preventive mechanisms of mushroom Phellinus linteus against the inhibition of gap junctional intercellular communication by hydrogen peroxide.

    Jong-Ho Cho;Sung-Dae Cho;Hongbo Hu;Sung-Hoon Kim

  • Resveratrol inhibits STAT3 signaling pathway through the induction of SOCS-1: Role in apoptosis induction and radiosensitization in head and neck tumor cells.

    Seung Ho Baek;Jeong-Hyeon Ko;Hanwool Lee;Jinhong Jung

  • Farnesol inhibits tumor growth and enhances the anticancer effects of bortezomib in multiple myeloma xenograft mouse model through the modulation of STAT3 signaling pathway.

    Jong Hyun Lee;Chulwon Kim;Sung-Hoon Kim;Gautam Sethi

  • Caspase-9 as a therapeutic target for treating cancer.

    Bonglee Kim;Sanjay K Srivastava;Sung-Hoon Kim

  • Chemopreventive properties of the ethanol extract of chinese licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) root: induction of apoptosis and G1 cell cycle arrest in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells

    Eun-Hye Jo;Sung-Hoon Kim;Jeong-Chan Ra;Sung-Ran Kim

  • β-caryophyllene oxide inhibits constitutive and inducible STAT3 signaling pathway through induction of the SHP-1 protein tyrosine phosphatase

    Chulwon Kim;Somi K. Cho;Shweta Kapoor;Ansu Kumar

  • Involvement of c-Jun N-terminal kinase in G2/M arrest and caspase-mediated apoptosis induced by sulforaphane in DU145 prostate cancer cells

    Sung Dae Cho;Guangxun Li;Hongbo Hu;Cheng Jiang

  • CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells attenuate cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in mice

    Hyojung Lee;Dukhee Nho;Hwan-Suck Chung;Heekyung Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyo-Jeong Lee
Hyo-Jeong Lee Kyung Hee University
Kwang Seok Ahn
Kwang Seok Ahn Kyung Hee University
Nam-In Baek
Nam-In Baek Kyung Hee University
Jung Weon Lee
Jung Weon Lee Seoul National University
Chanhee Chae
Chanhee Chae Seoul National University
Sanjay K. Srivastava
Sanjay K. Srivastava Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Kyung-Sun Kang
Kyung-Sun Kang Seoul National University
Gautam Sethi
Gautam Sethi National University of Singapore
Hyunjoo Lee
Hyunjoo Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Cheorl-Ho Kim
Cheorl-Ho Kim Sungkyunkwan University

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