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Un Jung Kang is a researcher affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on neurology and molecular biology subfields. They have contributed significantly to the understanding of neurological disorders, with a notable focus on Parkinson's disease and related mechanisms.

Their research topics include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Un Jung Kang has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets for their work are:

  • Movement Disorders
  • npj Parkinson s Disease
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neurology
  • Acta Neuropathologica Communications

Their recent scholarly articles include:

  • High diagnostic performance of independent alpha-synuclein seed amplification assays for detection of early Parkinson's disease, 2021, Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, 2020, Movement Disorders
  • α-Synuclein in blood exosomes immunoprecipitated using neuronal and oligodendroglial markers distinguishes Parkinson's disease from multiple system atrophy, 2021, Acta Neuropathologica
  • Mitophagy deficiency increases NLRP3 to induce brown fat dysfunction in mice, 2020, Autophagy
  • A rapid α-synuclein seed assay of Parkinson's disease CSF panel shows high diagnostic accuracy, 2020, Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Roy N. Alcalay
  • C. Thong
  • Marco J. Russo
  • Luis Concha-Marambio
  • Samantha J. Hutten

Un Jung Kang's work largely centers on neurological disorders, particularly Parkinson's disease, exploring diagnostic methods, molecular mechanisms, and the impact of external factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Their contributions intersect with cellular and molecular neuroscience as well as epidemiology, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach to complex brain disorders.

Best Publications

  • Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): scale presentation and clinimetric testing results.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Barbara C. Tilley;Stephanie R. Shaftman;Glenn T. Stebbins

  • DJ-1 and α-synuclein in human cerebrospinal fluid as biomarkers of Parkinson's disease

    Zhen Hong;Min Shi;Kathryn A. Chung;Joseph F. Quinn

  • A controlled trial of rasagiline in early Parkinson disease: The tempo study

    Andrew Siderowf;Matthew Stern;Ira Shoulson;Karl Kieburtz

  • Pathophysiology of L-dopa-induced motor and non-motor complications in Parkinson's disease.

    Matthieu F. Bastide;Wassilios G. Meissner;Barbara Picconi;Stefania Fasano

  • Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for Parkinson disease diagnosis and progression.

    Min Shi;Joshua Bradner;Aneeka M. Hancock;Kathryn A. Chung

  • Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of spasmodic torticollis.

    P. Greene;U. Kang;S. Fahn;M. Brin

  • Intrastriatal implantation of fibroblasts genetically engineered to produce brain-derived neurotrophic factor prevents degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

    Marc Levivier;Serge Przedborski;Craig C. Bencsics;Un Jung U.J. Kang

  • Selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of Pitx3-deficient aphakia mice

    Dong-Youn Hwang;Paul Ardayfio;Un Jung Kang;Elena V Semina

  • Biochemical and anatomical characterization of forepaw adjusting steps in rat models of Parkinson's disease: studies on medial forebrain bundle and striatal lesions.

    J.-W Chang;S.R Wachtel;D Young;U.-J Kang

  • A Randomized Clinical Trial of High-Dosage Coenzyme Q10 in Early Parkinson Disease: No Evidence of Benefit

    M Flint Beal;David Oakes;Ira Shoulson

  • Characterization of PINK1 processing, stability, and subcellular localization

    William Lin;Un Jung Kang

  • Age-dependent motor deficits and dopaminergic dysfunction in DJ-1 null mice.

    Linan Chen;Barbara Cagniard;Tiffany Mathews;Sara Jones

  • Genetic engineering of mouse embryonic stem cells by Nurr1 enhances differentiation and maturation into dopaminergic neurons

    Sangmi Chung;Kai-C. Sonntag;Therese Andersson;Lars M. Bjorklund

  • Behavioral models of Parkinson's disease in rodents: A new look at an old problem

    Gloria E. Meredith;Un Jung Kang

  • Neuromelanin detection by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its promise as a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease

    David Sulzer;Clifford Cassidy;Guillermo Horga;Un Jung Kang

  • Heterozygosity for a mutation in the parkin gene leads to later onset Parkinson disease

    Tatiana Foroud;S. K. Uniacke;L. Liu;Nathan D Pankratz

  • Unregulated Cytosolic Dopamine Causes Neurodegeneration Associated with Oxidative Stress in Mice

    Linan Chen;Yunmin Ding;Barbara Cagniard;Amber D Van Laar

  • Striatal cholinergic interneuron regulation and circuit effects

    Sean Austin O. Lim;Un Jung Kang;Daniel S. McGehee

  • High diagnostic performance of independent alpha-synuclein seed amplification assays for detection of early Parkinson's disease.

    Marco J. Russo;Christina D. Orru;Luis Concha-Marambio;Simone Giaisi

  • Comparative study of cerebrospinal fluid α-synuclein seeding aggregation assays for diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

    Un Jung Kang;Amelia K. Boehme;Graham Fairfoul;Mohammad Shahnawaz

  • Natural history and treatment of tardive dystonia

    Un Jung Kang;Robert E. Burke;Stanley Fahn

  • Plasma-based circulating MicroRNA biomarkers for Parkinson's disease.

    Sok Kean Khoo;David Petillo;Un Jung Kang;James H. Resau

  • Genetic selection of sox1GFP-expressing neural precursors removes residual tumorigenic pluripotent stem cells and attenuates tumor formation after transplantation

    S. Chung;B.-S. Shin;E. Hedlund;E. Hedlund;J. Pruszak;J. Pruszak

Frequent Co-Authors

David Sulzer
David Sulzer Columbia University
Michael J. Aminoff
Michael J. Aminoff University of California, San Francisco
Ole Isacson
Ole Isacson Harvard University
Xiaoxi Zhuang
Xiaoxi Zhuang University of Chicago
Robert E. Burke
Robert E. Burke Columbia University
Karen Marder
Karen Marder Columbia University
Sheng-Han Kuo
Sheng-Han Kuo Columbia University Medical Center
Fred H. Gage
Fred H. Gage Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Nathan Pankratz
Nathan Pankratz University of Minnesota
Tatiana Foroud
Tatiana Foroud Indiana University

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