Bit Na Kang

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Bit Na Kang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bit Na Kang has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Immunology and 7 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Bit Na Kang's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (7 papers), Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism (4 papers) and Ion Channels and Receptors (3 papers). Bit Na Kang is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (7 papers), Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism (4 papers) and Ion Channels and Receptors (3 papers). Bit Na Kang collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Thailand. Bit Na Kang's co-authors include P. Sriramarao, Xiao Na Ge, Nooshin S. Bahaie, Robin B. Guevarra, Jun Hyung Lee, Hyeun Bum Kim, Richard E. Isaacson, Sung Gil Ha, Doo Wan Kim and Timothy J. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Bit Na Kang

20 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Piglet gut microbial shifts early in life: causes and effects

2019 252 citations Robin B. Guevarra, Jun Hyung Lee et al. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bit Na Kang United States	15	517	224	206	202	128	20	1.0k
Yuan Zhao China	22	729 1.4×	158 0.7×	70 0.3×	221 1.1×	75 0.6×	74	1.4k
Shumin Yu China	20	438 0.8×	123 0.5×	75 0.4×	91 0.5×	68 0.5×	82	1.3k
Bronwyn A. O’Brien Australia	20	406 0.8×	531 2.4×	132 0.6×	54 0.3×	103 0.8×	44	1.7k
Takashi Kanaya Japan	22	691 1.3×	492 2.2×	203 1.0×	36 0.2×	133 1.0×	38	1.5k
Marı́a Angélica Santana Mexico	21	520 1.0×	301 1.3×	119 0.6×	22 0.1×	120 0.9×	75	1.5k
Stéphan Bouet France	18	808 1.6×	130 0.6×	169 0.8×	59 0.3×	186 1.5×	25	1.3k
Mitsuhiro Takagi Japan	20	516 1.0×	165 0.7×	85 0.4×	86 0.4×	32 0.3×	137	1.8k
Alip Borthakur United States	29	1.0k 1.9×	215 1.0×	237 1.2×	45 0.2×	184 1.4×	73	2.0k
Bock‐Gie Jung South Korea	17	427 0.8×	212 0.9×	40 0.2×	91 0.5×	110 0.9×	48	1.1k
Yueqin Qiu China	16	258 0.5×	135 0.6×	71 0.3×	144 0.7×	68 0.5×	38	623

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bit Na Kang

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Kim, Doo Wan, Jin Ho Cho, Jun Hyung Lee, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of synbiotics as gut health improvement agents against Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from the pig. Journal of Animal Science and Technology. 61(2). 55–60. 3 indexed citations

Guevarra, Robin B., Jun Hyung Lee, Sun Hee Lee, et al.. (2019). Piglet gut microbial shifts early in life: causes and effects. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 10(1). 252 indexed citations breakdown →

Ha, Sung Gil, Mythili Dileepan, Xiao Na Ge, et al.. (2018). Knob protein enhances epithelial barrier integrity and attenuates airway inflammation. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 142(6). 1808–1817.e3. 7 indexed citations

Guevarra, Robin B., Sang Hyun Hong, Jin Ho Cho, et al.. (2018). The dynamics of the piglet gut microbiome during the weaning transition in association with health and nutrition. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 9(1). 54–54. 185 indexed citations

Kang, Bit Na, Sung Gil Ha, Nooshin S. Bahaie, et al.. (2013). Regulation of Serotonin-Induced Trafficking and Migration of Eosinophils. PLoS ONE. 8(1). e54840–e54840. 41 indexed citations

Ha, Sung Gil, et al.. (2013). ORMDL3 promotes eosinophil trafficking and activation via regulation of integrins and CD48. Nature Communications. 4(1). 2479–2479. 94 indexed citations

Jude, Joseph A., et al.. (2012). Regulation of CD38 Expression in Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 47(4). 427–435. 26 indexed citations

Kim, Jihye, You-Kyoung Kim, Seong‐Ho Hong, et al.. (2012). Galactosylation of Chitosan-Graft-Spermine as a Gene Carrier for Hepatocyte Targeting In Vitro and In Vivo. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 12(7). 5178–5184. 14 indexed citations

Minai‐Tehrani, Arash, Hu‐Lin Jiang, You-Kyoung Kim, et al.. (2012). Suppression of tumor growth in xenograft model mice by small interfering RNA targeting osteopontin delivery using biocompatible poly(amino ester). International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 431(1-2). 197–203. 13 indexed citations

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Axelsson, Jakob, Ding Xu, Bit Na Kang, et al.. (2012). Inactivation of heparan sulfate 2-O-sulfotransferase accentuates neutrophil infiltration during acute inflammation in mice. Blood. 120(8). 1742–1751. 81 indexed citations

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Kang, Bit Na, Sung Gil Ha, Xiao Na Ge, et al.. (2012). The p110δ subunit of PI3K regulates bone marrow-derived eosinophil trafficking and airway eosinophilia in allergen-challenged mice. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 302(11). L1179–L1191. 31 indexed citations

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Kang, Bit Na, et al.. (2011). Chronic allergen challenge induces pulmonary extramedullary hematopoiesis. Experimental Lung Research. 37(5). 279–290. 4 indexed citations

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Bahaie, Nooshin S., Bit Na Kang, Xiao Na Ge, et al.. (2011). N-Glycans Differentially Regulate Eosinophil and Neutrophil Recruitment during Allergic Airway Inflammation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(44). 38231–38241. 23 indexed citations

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Bahaie, Nooshin S., Xiao Na Ge, Bit Na Kang, et al.. (2011). Regulation of Eosinophil Trafficking by SWAP-70 and Its Role in Allergic Airway Inflammation. The Journal of Immunology. 188(3). 1479–1490. 29 indexed citations

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Ge, Xiao Na, Nooshin S. Bahaie, Bit Na Kang, et al.. (2010). Allergen-Induced Airway Remodeling Is Impaired in Galectin-3–Deficient Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 185(2). 1205–1214. 70 indexed citations

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Zuberi, Riaz I., Xiao Na Ge, Shuxia Jiang, et al.. (2009). Deficiency of Endothelial Heparan Sulfates Attenuates Allergic Airway Inflammation. The Journal of Immunology. 183(6). 3971–3979. 40 indexed citations

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Kang, Bit Na, et al.. (2008). Regulation of the cd38 promoter in human airway smooth muscle cells by TNF-α and dexamethasone. Respiratory Research. 9(1). 26–26. 43 indexed citations

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Kang, Bit Na, Joseph A. Jude, Reynold A. Panettieri, Timothy F. Walseth, & Mathur Kannan. (2008). Glucocorticoid regulation of CD38 expression in human airway smooth muscle cells: role of dual specificity phosphatase 1. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 295(1). L186–L193. 31 indexed citations

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Kang, Bit Na, Deepak A. Deshpande, K.G. Tirumurugaan, et al.. (2005). Adenoviral mediated anti-sense CD38 attenuates TNF-α-induced changes in calcium homeostasis of human airway smooth muscle cells. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 83(8-9). 799–804. 21 indexed citations

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Ryu, Si‐Yun, et al.. (2000). Modulation of transferrin synthesis, transferrin receptor expression, iNOS expression and NO production in mouse macrophages by cytokines, either alone or in combination.. PubMed. 20(5A). 3331–8. 32 indexed citations

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