Bon Jeong Ku

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Bon Jeong Ku is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bon Jeong Ku has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 36 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 27 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Bon Jeong Ku's work include Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (17 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (16 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (14 papers). Bon Jeong Ku is often cited by papers focused on Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (17 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (16 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (14 papers). Bon Jeong Ku collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Japan. Bon Jeong Ku's co-authors include Hyun Jin Kim, Minho Shong, Eun‐Kyeong Jo, Jwa-Jin Kim, Hyemi Lee, Kyong Hye Joung, Ju Hee Lee, Yea Eun Kang, Ji Min Kim and Jae‐Wook Jeong and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Bon Jeong Ku

98 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Upregulated NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Patients Wit... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 200 400 600
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  1. Upregulated NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
    2012 615 citations Hyun Jin Kim, Minho Shong et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bon Jeong Ku South Korea 24 1.0k 606 590 535 506 108 2.6k
Yongde Peng China 30 1.0k 1.0× 933 1.5× 361 0.6× 435 0.8× 935 1.8× 117 3.1k
Michèle Cioffi Italy 28 604 0.6× 928 1.5× 328 0.6× 726 1.4× 874 1.7× 74 3.4k
Rodrig Marculescu Austria 31 1.0k 1.0× 537 0.9× 489 0.8× 311 0.6× 231 0.5× 157 3.2k
Moncef Feki Tunisia 28 565 0.6× 405 0.7× 233 0.4× 543 1.0× 377 0.7× 253 3.1k
Montserrat Broch Spain 25 662 0.7× 1.5k 2.4× 399 0.7× 929 1.7× 516 1.0× 47 3.1k
Eirini Maratou Greece 29 929 0.9× 542 0.9× 229 0.4× 736 1.4× 1.3k 2.6× 76 3.4k
Abel López‐Bermejo Spain 38 1.1k 1.1× 817 1.3× 239 0.4× 1.0k 1.9× 1.1k 2.1× 185 5.0k
Zoltán H. Németh United States 33 860 0.8× 403 0.7× 861 1.5× 257 0.5× 88 0.2× 105 3.3k
Daniel Konrad Switzerland 38 1.9k 1.9× 1.4k 2.3× 519 0.9× 1.6k 2.9× 669 1.3× 110 4.9k
Sonia Fernández‐Veledo Spain 32 1.8k 1.7× 950 1.6× 452 0.8× 1.4k 2.5× 463 0.9× 106 4.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bon Jeong Ku

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kim, Nam Hoon, Soo Lim, In‐Kyung Jeong, et al.. (2025). Study Design and Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Enavogliflozin to Evaluate Cardiorenal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes (ENVELOP). Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 49(2). 225–234. 1 indexed citations
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Park, Seung‐Ho, Bumjo Oh, Sung‐Jin Yoon, et al.. (2025). Particulate matter-induced lung cancer metastasis is inhibited by ginsenoside Rg3. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 158. 60–71.
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Joung, Kyong Hye, Tae Nyun Kim, Eu Jeong Ku, et al.. (2024). A phase 4 randomized active-controlled clinical study to compare the efficacy and safety of sustained-release pregabalin with immediate-release pregabalin in type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 38(8). 108809–108809. 1 indexed citations
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Ahn, Sohyun, et al.. (2021). Slow-wave sleep and obstructive sleep apnea in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sleep And Breathing. 26(2). 793–801. 6 indexed citations
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Kang, Yu Mi, Chang Hee Jung, Seung‐Hwan Lee, et al.. (2019). Effectiveness and Safety of Adding Basal Insulin Glargine in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Exhibiting Inadequate Response to Metformin and DPP-4 Inhibitors with or without Sulfonylurea. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 43(4). 432–432. 2 indexed citations
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Song, Rhayun, et al.. (2017). Effects of a T'ai Chi -Based Health Promotion Program on Metabolic Syndrome Markers, Health Behaviors, and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged Male Office Workers: A Randomized Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 23(12). 949–956. 11 indexed citations
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Kim, Koon Soon, et al.. (2016). Fatty Liver and Insulin Resistance in the Liver-Specific Knockout Mice of Mitogen Inducible Gene-6. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2016. 1–9. 10 indexed citations
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Kim, Tae Hoon, Jung‐Yoon Yoo, Zhong Wang, et al.. (2015). ARID1A Is Essential for Endometrial Function during Early Pregnancy. PLoS Genetics. 11(9). e1005537–e1005537. 67 indexed citations
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Yoo, Jung‐Yoon, Tae Hoon Kim, Jae Hee Lee, et al.. (2015). Mig-6 regulates endometrial genes involved in cell cycle and progesterone signaling. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 462(4). 409–414. 13 indexed citations
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Lee, Ju Hee, Sorim Choung, Ji Min Kim, et al.. (2014). Mig-6Gene Knockout Induces Neointimal Hyperplasia in the Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell. Disease Markers. 2014. 1–9. 10 indexed citations
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Kim, Tae Hoon, Jung‐Yoon Yoo, Hong Im Kim, et al.. (2014). Mig-6 Suppresses Endometrial Cancer Associated with Pten Deficiency and ERK Activation. Cancer Research. 74(24). 7371–7382. 36 indexed citations
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Kang, Young Mi, Ji Min Kim, So Young Rha, et al.. (2014). Effects of Green Whole Grain Mixed Diet on Body Weight and Waist Circumference in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. 23(1). 41–41. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Ju Hee, Hyun Jin Kim, Seong‐Kyu Lee, et al.. (2013). Novel ERBB receptor feedback inhibitor 1 (ERRFI1) + 808 T/G polymorphism confers protective effect on diabetic nephropathy in a Korean population.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 5 indexed citations
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Kim, Tae Hoon, Dong-Kee Lee, Sung-Nam Cho, et al.. (2013). Critical Tumor Suppressor Function Mediated by Epithelial Mig-6 in Endometrial Cancer. Cancer Research. 73(16). 5090–5099. 26 indexed citations
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Joung, Kyong Hye, Hyun Jin Kim, & Bon Jeong Ku. (2011). Type B insulin resistance syndrome with diabetic ketoacidosis. Acta Diabetologica. 49(1). 81–82. 6 indexed citations
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Ku, Bon Jeong, Hyun Jin Kim, & Kang Seo Park. (2007). The clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of D-chiro-inositol in patients with type 2 diabetes. The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine. 72(1). 29–36. 8 indexed citations
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Ku, Bon Jeong, Jin‐Ok Jeong, In Whan Seong, et al.. (2001). Clinical and Coronary Angiographic Findings of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.. Korean Diabetes Journal. 21(3). 308–313. 1 indexed citations

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