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Overview

Yu-Kyoung Oh is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research focuses significantly on molecular biology, immunology, and biomedical engineering, with additional work in infectious diseases and epidemiology.

Their scientific output includes 63 publications related to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, alongside 61 publications in medicine. Key subfields include molecular biology with 49 publications, immunology and biomedical engineering each with 27 publications, infectious diseases with 10, and epidemiology with 9.

Yu-Kyoung Oh's research spans several main topics, notably:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • RNA interference and gene delivery
  • Immunotherapy and immune responses
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Liver physiology and pathology
  • CRISPR and genetic engineering
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease

Frequent publication venues for Yu-Kyoung Oh include journals specializing in controlled release, biomaterials, and biomedical science:

  • Journal of Controlled Release (16 publications)
  • Biomaterials (5 publications)
  • Nature Communications (4 publications)
  • Drug Delivery and Translational Research (4 publications)
  • Advanced Science (4 publications)

The scientist often collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Jaiwoo Lee (34 joint publications)
  • Jin-Won Park (22 joint publications)
  • Gayong Shim (20 joint publications)
  • Quoc-Viet Le (19 joint publications)
  • Yina Wu (19 joint publications)

Recent published works by Yu-Kyoung Oh demonstrate a focus on nanotechnology-based methods for cancer therapy, immune modulation, and fibrosis treatment. Selected recent papers include:

  • Nanocomplex-Mediated In Vivo Programming to Chimeric Antigen Receptor-M1 Macrophages for Cancer Therapy, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Cell membrane-derived vesicles for delivery of therapeutic agents, 2021, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
  • Melanin-loaded CpG DNA hydrogel for modulation of tumor immune microenvironment, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Fibroblast activation protein activated antifibrotic peptide delivery attenuates fibrosis in mouse models of liver fibrosis, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Hyperbranched lipoid-based lipid nanoparticles for bidirectional regulation of collagen accumulation in liver fibrosis, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release

Best Publications

  • siRNA delivery systems for cancer treatment.

    Yu-Kyoung Oh;Tae Gwan Park

  • Cellular uptake mechanism and intracellular fate of hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan nanoparticles

    Hae Yun Nam;Seok Min Kwon;Seok Min Kwon;Hyunjin Chung;Hyunjin Chung;Seung Young Lee

  • Applications of π-π stacking interactions in the design of drug-delivery systems

    Wan-Ru Zhuang;Yi Wang;Peng-Fei Cui;Lei Xing

  • siRNA Conjugate Delivery Systems

    Ji Hoon Jeong;Hyejung Mok;Yu-Kyoung Oh;Tae Gwan Park

  • Target-specific intracellular delivery of siRNA using degradable hyaluronic acid nanogels.

    Hyukjin Lee;Hyejung Mok;Soohyeon Lee;Yu Kyoung Oh

  • Development of in situ-gelling and mucoadhesive acetaminophen liquid suppository

    Han-Gon Choi;Jae-Hee Jung;Jei-Man Ryu;Sung-June Yoon

  • Rheological evaluation of thermosensitive and mucoadhesive vaginal gels in physiological conditions.

    Jung Yun Chang;Yu Kyoung Oh;Han-gon Choi;Yang Bae Kim

  • Safety and tumor tissue accumulation of pegylated graphene oxide nanosheets for co-delivery of anticancer drug and photosensitizer

    Wenjun Miao;Gayong Shim;Sangbin Lee;Soondong Lee

  • In situ gelling and mucoadhesive liquid suppository containing acetaminophen : Enhanced bioavailability

    Han-Gon Choi;Yu-Kyoung Oh;Chong-Kook Kim

  • Stability and cellular uptake of polymerized siRNA (poly-siRNA)/polyethylenimine (PEI) complexes for efficient gene silencing.

    Seung Young Lee;Myung Sook Huh;Myung Sook Huh;Seulki Lee;So Jin Lee;So Jin Lee

  • Prolonged antifungal effects of clotrimazole-containing mucoadhesive thermosensitive gels on vaginitis

    Jung Yun Chang;Yu Kyoung Oh;Hak Soo Kong;Eun Jung Kim

  • In vivo neuronal gene editing via CRISPR-Cas9 amphiphilic nanocomplexes alleviates deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

    Hanseul Park;Jungju Oh;Gayong Shim;Byounggook Cho

  • Tumor specificity and therapeutic efficacy of photosensitizer-encapsulated glycol chitosan-based nanoparticles in tumor-bearing mice

    So Jin Lee;Kyeongsoon Park;Yu Kyoung Oh;Seung Hae Kwon

  • Hyaluronic acid-polyethyleneimine conjugate for target specific intracellular delivery of siRNA.

    Ge Jiang;Kitae Park;Jiseok Kim;Ki Su Kim

  • Graphene-based nanosheets for delivery of chemotherapeutics and biological drugs.

    Gayong Shim;Mi-Gyeong Kim;Joo Yeon Park;Yu-Kyoung Oh

  • Cholesteryl hyaluronic acid-coated, reduced graphene oxide nanosheets for anti-cancer drug delivery.

    Wenjun Miao;Gayong Shim;Choong Mo Kang;Soondong Lee

  • Formulation and efficacy of liposome-encapsulated antibiotics for therapy of intracellular Mycobacterium avium infection.

    Y K Oh;D E Nix;R M Straubinger

  • Antitumor activity of EGFR targeted pH-sensitive immunoliposomes encapsulating gemcitabine in A549 xenograft nude mice

    In-Young Kim;Young-Sook Kang;Doo Sung Lee;Heon-Joo Park

  • Effects of solid carriers on the crystalline properties, dissolution and bioavailability of flurbiprofen in solid self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (solid SNEDDS).

    Jun Hyeok Kang;Dong Hoon Oh;Yu-Kyoung Oh;Chul Soon Yong

  • Tumor-homing glycol chitosan/polyethylenimine nanoparticles for the systemic delivery of siRNA in tumor-bearing mice.

    Myung Sook Huh;Seung Young Lee;Sangjin Park;Seulki Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Jung Mogg Kim
Jung Mogg Kim Hanyang University
Chong-Kook Kim
Chong-Kook Kim Seoul National University
Ick Chan Kwon
Ick Chan Kwon Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Kwangmeyung Kim
Kwangmeyung Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Won Ki Kim
Won Ki Kim Korea University
Tae Gwan Park
Tae Gwan Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Hyang-Min Byun
Hyang-Min Byun Newcastle University
In-San Kim
In-San Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Allan S. Hoffman
Allan S. Hoffman University of Washington
Sun-Jae Kim
Sun-Jae Kim Sejong University

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