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Biology and Biochemistry
Korea
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
90
Citations
29947
World Ranking
2435
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Young-Myeong Kim is a researcher affiliated with Kangwon National University in South Korea. Their academic work spans multiple fields, with a particular focus on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main areas of study for Young-Myeong Kim include Medicine with 54 publications and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 50 publications. Within these broader categories, their subfields of specialization consist of Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Neurology, Physiology, and Epidemiology.

Their research topics cover diverse biomedical and molecular mechanisms, notably:

  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Young-Myeong Kim has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Experimental Pretreatment with Chlorogenic Acid Prevents Transient Ischemia-Induced Cognitive Decline and Neuronal Damage in the Hippocampus through Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects, 2020, Molecules
  • CLEC14A deficiency exacerbates neuronal loss by increasing blood-brain barrier permeability and inflammation, 2020, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Beneficial and Detrimental Roles of Heme Oxygenase-1 in the Neurovascular System, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The stress-responsive protein REDD1 and its pathophysiological functions, 2023, Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Regulation of Endothelial and Vascular Functions by Carbon Monoxide via Crosstalk With Nitric Oxide, 2021, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Young-Myeong Kim include Moo-Ho Won, Young-Guen Kwon, Sungwoo Ryoo, Dae Won Kim, and Yoon Kyung Choi. Such collaborations indicate a robust network in related biomedical fields.

Publications by Young-Myeong Kim are often found in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  • Cells
  • Nature Communications
  • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

Best Publications

  • Nitric oxide inhibits apoptosis by preventing increases in caspase-3-like activity via two distinct mechanisms.

    Young-Myeong Kim;Robert V. Talanian;Timothy R. Billiar

  • Nitric oxide as a bioregulator of apoptosis.

    Hun-Taeg Chung;Hyun-Ock Pae;Byung-Min Choi;Byung-Min Choi;Timothy R. Billiar

  • Nitric Oxide Protects Cultured Rat Hepatocytes from Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-induced Apoptosis by Inducing Heat Shock Protein 70 Expression

    Young-Myeong Kim;Michael E. de Vera;Simon C. Watkins;Timothy R. Billiar

  • 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

  • Nitric Oxide as a Bifunctional Regulator of Apoptosis

    Young-Myeong Kim;Christopher A. Bombeck;Timothy R. Billiar

  • Targeting Nitric Oxide (NO) Delivery in Vivo. Design of a Liver-Selective NO Donor Prodrug That Blocks Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Apoptosis and Toxicity in the Liver

    Joseph E. Saavedra;Timothy R. Billiar;Debra L. Williams;Young-Myeong Kim

  • 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

  • Carbon Monoxide Produced by Heme Oxygenase-1 Suppresses T Cell Proliferation via Inhibition of IL-2 Production

    Hyun-Ock Pae;Gi-Su Oh;Byung-Min Choi;Soo-Cheon Chae

  • 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

  • Cellular non-heme iron content is a determinant of nitric oxide-mediated apoptosis, necrosis, and caspase inhibition.

    Young-Myeong Kim;Hun-Taeg Chung;Richard L. Simmons;Timothy R. Billiar

  • Nitric oxide suppresses apoptosis via interrupting caspase activation and mitochondrial dysfunction in cultured hepatocytes.

    Jianrong Li;Christopher A. Bombeck;Sufang Yang;Young-Myeong Kim;Young-Myeong Kim

  • Nitric oxide activates skeletal and cardiac ryanodine receptors.

    Detcho Stoyanovsky;Timothy Murphy;Peter R. Anno;Young-Myeong Kim

  • Nitric Oxide Suppression of Apoptosis Occurs in Association with an Inhibition of Bcl-2 Cleavage and Cytochrome cRelease

    Young-Myeong Kim;Tae-Hyoung Kim;Dai-Wu Seol;Robert V. Talanian

  • 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

  • Loss and Degradation of Enzyme-bound Heme Induced by Cellular Nitric Oxide Synthesis

    Young-Myeong Kim;Hector A. Bergonia;Claudia Müller;Bruce R. Pitt

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

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

  • Nitrogen oxide-induced autoprotection in isolated rat hepatocytes

    Young-Myeong Kim;Hector Bergonia;Jack R. Lancaster

  • Nitric Oxide Down-regulates Hepatocyte–Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Expression

    Bradley S. Taylor;Young-Myeong Kim;Qi Wang;Richard A. Shapiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Kwon-Soo Ha
Kwon-Soo Ha Kangwon National University
Moo-Ho Won
Moo-Ho Won Kangwon National University
Hansoo Lee
Hansoo Lee InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
In Koo Hwang
In Koo Hwang Seoul National University
Timothy R. Billiar
Timothy R. Billiar University of Pittsburgh
Hun-Taeg Chung
Hun-Taeg Chung University of Ulsan
Hyun-Ock Pae
Hyun-Ock Pae Wonkwang University
Soo Young Choi
Soo Young Choi Hallym University
Goo Taeg Oh
Goo Taeg Oh Ewha Womans University
Jack R. Lancaster
Jack R. Lancaster University of Pittsburgh

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