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Young-Guen Kwon

Young-Guen Kwon

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
20954
World Ranking
4346
National Ranking
36

Overview

Young-Guen Kwon is a researcher affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Neurology, Cancer Research, Epidemiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The scientist's work covers main topics such as:

  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Barrier Structure and Function Studies
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Young-Myeong Kim
  • Yeomyeong Kim
  • Minyoung Noh
  • Cho-Rong Bae
  • Hyejeong Kim

Key publication venues where Young-Guen Kwon has contributed include:

  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation

Recent research papers authored or co-authored by Young-Guen Kwon include:

  • CLEC14A deficiency exacerbates neuronal loss by increasing blood-brain barrier permeability and inflammation, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • The stress-responsive protein REDD1 and its pathophysiological functions, 2023, Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Circulating miRNAs Associated with Dysregulated Vascular and Trophoblast Function as Target-Based Diagnostic Biomarkers for Preeclampsia, 2020, Cells
  • CU06-1004 enhances vascular integrity and improves cardiac remodeling by suppressing edema and inflammation in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, 2022, Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • REDD1 promotes obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction via atypical NF-κB activation, 2022, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Three-dimensional structure of the catalytic subunit of protein serine/threonine phosphatase-1.

    Jonathan Goldberg;Hsien Bin Huang;Young Guen Kwon;Paul Greengard

  • Endostatin blocks vascular endothelial growth factor-mediated signaling via direct interaction with KDR/Flk-1.

    Young Mi Kim;Sewook Hwang;Young Myoeng Kim;Bo Jeong Pyun

  • Sphingosine 1-phosphate induces angiogenesis: Its angiogenic action and signaling mechanism in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

    Ok Hee Lee;Ok Hee Lee;Young Mi Kim;You Mie Lee;Eun Joung Moon

  • Visfatin enhances ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression through ROS-dependent NF-κB activation in endothelial cells

    Su Ryun Kim;Yun Hee Bae;Soo Kyung Bae;Kyu Sil Choi

  • Astaxanthin inhibits nitric oxide production and inflammatory gene expression by suppressing I(kappa)B kinase-dependent NF-kappaB activation

    Seon Jin Lee;Se Kyung Bai;Kwang Soon Lee;Seung Namkoong

  • [6]-Gingerol, a pungent ingredient of ginger, inhibits angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo

    Eok Cheon Kim;Jeong Ki Min;Tae Yoon Kim;Shin Jeong Lee

  • YAP/TAZ regulates sprouting angiogenesis and vascular barrier maturation

    Jongshin Kim;Yoo Hyung Kim;Jaeryung Kim;Do Young Park

  • Interleukin-33 induces angiogenesis and vascular permeability through ST2/TRAF6-mediated endothelial nitric oxide production

    Yeon Sook Choi;Hyun Jung Choi;Jeong Ki Min;Bo Jeong Pyun

  • The non-provitamin A carotenoid, lutein, inhibits NF-κB-dependent gene expression through redox-based regulation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/PTEN/Akt and NF-κB-inducing kinase pathways: Role of H2O2 in NF-κB activation

    Ji Hee Kim;Hee Jun Na;Chun Ki Kim;Ji Yoon Kim

  • β-Carotene inhibits inflammatory gene expression in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages by suppressing redox-based NF-κB activation

    Se Kyung Bai;Seon Jin Lee;Hee Jun Na;Kwon Soo Ha

  • Differential regulation of NO availability from macrophages and endothelial cells by the garlic component S-allyl cysteine.

    Ki Mo Kim;Sun Bum Chun;Myoung Sook Koo;Won Jin Choi

  • Yes-associated protein regulates endothelial cell contact-mediated expression of angiopoietin-2

    Hyun Jung Choi;Haiying Zhang;Hongryeol Park;Kyu Sung Choi

  • Capsaicin Inhibits in Vitro and in Vivo Angiogenesis

    Jeong Ki Min;Kyu Yeon Han;Eok Cheon Kim;Young Myeong Kim

  • Cell Cycle-Dependent Phosphorylation of Mammalian Protein Phosphatase 1 by cdc2 Kinase

    Young Guen Kwon;Soo Young Lee;Yongwon Choi;Paul Greengard

  • TNF-Related Activation-Induced Cytokine Enhances Leukocyte Adhesiveness: Induction of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 via TNF Receptor-Associated Factor and Protein Kinase C-Dependent NF-κB Activation in Endothelial Cells

    Jeong Ki Min;Young Myeong Kim;Sung Wan Kim;Min Chul Kwon

  • Controllability analysis of the directed human protein interaction network identifies disease genes and drug targets

    Arunachalam Vinayagam;Travis E. Gibson;Ho-Joon Lee;Bahar Yilmazel

  • Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Protects Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells from Serum-deprived Apoptosis by Nitric Oxide Production

    Young Guen Kwon;Jeong Ki Min;Ki Mo Kim;Doo Jae Lee

  • Function of rhodopsin in temperature discrimination in Drosophila.

    Wei L. Shen;Young Kwon;Abidemi A. Adegbola;Junjie Luo

  • Recruitment of monocytes/macrophages in different tumor microenvironments.

    Heon Woo Lee;Hyun Jung Choi;Sang Jun Ha;Kyung Tae Lee

  • Systemic Organ Wasting Induced by Localized Expression of the Secreted Insulin/IGF Antagonist ImpL2

    Young Kwon;Wei Song;Ilia A. Droujinine;Yanhui Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Moo-Ho Won
Moo-Ho Won Kangwon National University
Kwon-Soo Ha
Kwon-Soo Ha Kangwon National University
Hansoo Lee
Hansoo Lee InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
In Koo Hwang
In Koo Hwang Seoul National University
Chae-Ok Yun
Chae-Ok Yun Hanyang University
Kyu-Won Kim
Kyu-Won Kim Seoul National University
Soo Young Choi
Soo Young Choi Hallym University
Timothy R. Billiar
Timothy R. Billiar University of Pittsburgh
Tae-Cheon Kang
Tae-Cheon Kang Hallym University
Paul Greengard
Paul Greengard Rockefeller University

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