C. Justin Lee

18.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
250 papers, 10.7k citations indexed

About

C. Justin Lee is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Justin Lee has authored 250 papers receiving a total of 10.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 146 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 91 papers in Molecular Biology and 46 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in C. Justin Lee's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (106 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (37 papers). C. Justin Lee is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (106 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (37 papers). C. Justin Lee collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and United Kingdom. C. Justin Lee's co-authors include Soo‐Jin Oh, Bo-Eun Yoon, Junsung Woo, Amy B. MacDermott, Stephen F. Traynelis, Dong Ho Woo, Heejung Chun, Hee‐Sup Shin, Hyungju Park and Wuhyun Koh and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

C. Justin Lee

240 papers receiving 10.6k 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.

GABA tone regulation and its cognitive functions in the brain

2023 117 citations Wuhyun Koh, C. Justin Lee et al. profile →

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C. Justin Lee

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Kazuto Kobayashi Japan

Shumin Duan China

Michela Matteoli Italy

Gabriel Corfas United States

Vladimir Parpura United States

Kouichi Hashimoto Japan

Beat Schwaller Switzerland

Devin K. Binder United States

Junichi Nabekura Japan

Ming Zhao China

Kazuto Kobayashi Japan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. Justin Lee

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. Justin Lee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. Justin Lee based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with C. Justin Lee. C. Justin Lee is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lee, Ji Hwan, Jinhee Baek, Yong‐Seok Lee, et al.. (2025). Cerebellar Bergmann glia integrate noxious information and modulate nocifensive behaviors. Nature Neuroscience. 28(2). 336–345. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Sunpil, et al.. (2024). Dopamine-modified hyaluronic acid (DA-HA) as a novel dopamine-mimetics with minimal autoxidation and cytotoxicity. Redox Biology. 76. 103320–103320. 3 indexed citations

Kim, Jiyoung, Tai Young Kim, Jaeyoung Kwon, et al.. (2024). Triterpenoidal Saponins from the Leaves of Aster koraiensis Offer Inhibitory Activities against SARS-CoV-2. Plants. 13(2). 303–303. 2 indexed citations

Shin, Hyo Jung, In Soo Kim, Dong Hoon Lee, et al.. (2024). Rejuvenating aged microglia by p16ink4a-siRNA-loaded nanoparticles increases amyloid-β clearance in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 19(1). 25–25. 16 indexed citations

Kang, You Jung, Seung Jae Hyeon, Amanda McQuade, et al.. (2024). Neurotoxic Microglial Activation via IFNγ‐Induced Nrf2 Reduction Exacerbating Alzheimer's Disease (Adv. Sci. 20/2024). Advanced Science. 11(20). 1 indexed citations

Kim, Ki‐Jung, et al.. (2024). Generation of Astrocyte-specific BEST1 Conditional Knockout Mouse with Reduced Tonic GABA Inhibition in the Brain. Experimental Neurobiology. 33(4). 180–192. 1 indexed citations

Lee, C. Justin, et al.. (2024). Variations in Brain Glutamate and Glutamine Levels Throughout the Sleep-Wake Cycle. Biological Psychiatry. 98(6). 494–502. 2 indexed citations

Chae, Uikyu, Heejung Chun, Jiwoon Lim, et al.. (2024). KDS2010, a reversible MAO‐B inhibitor, extends the lifetime of neural probes by preventing glial scar formation. Glia. 72(4). 748–758. 3 indexed citations

Park, Jae-Woo, Se Eun Park, Wuhyun Koh, et al.. (2024). Hypothalamic astrocyte NAD+ salvage pathway mediates the coupling of dietary fat overconsumption in a mouse model of obesity. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2102–2102. 5 indexed citations

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Kang, You Jung, Seung Jae Hyeon, Amanda McQuade, et al.. (2024). Neurotoxic Microglial Activation via IFNγ‐Induced Nrf2 Reduction Exacerbating Alzheimer's Disease. Advanced Science. 11(20). e2304357–e2304357. 9 indexed citations

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Choi, Seo-Hyun, Ri Yu, Wuhyun Koh, et al.. (2024). In vivo magnetogenetics for cell-type-specific targeting and modulation of brain circuits. Nature Nanotechnology. 19(9). 1333–1343. 24 indexed citations

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Han, Ah Reum, Aihua Zhang, Hee-Jin Jeong, et al.. (2024). GolpHCat (TMEM87A), a unique voltage-dependent cation channel in Golgi apparatus, contributes to Golgi-pH maintenance and hippocampus-dependent memory. Nature Communications. 15(1). 5830–5830. 3 indexed citations

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Koh, Wuhyun, Mingu Gordon Park, Hyun‐Jun Jang, et al.. (2023). Hypothalamic GABRA5-positive neurons control obesity via astrocytic GABA. Nature Metabolism. 5(9). 1506–1525. 21 indexed citations

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Noh, Kyungchul, Woo-Hyun Cho, Byung Hun Lee, et al.. (2023). Cortical astrocytes modulate dominance behavior in male mice by regulating synaptic excitatory and inhibitory balance. Nature Neuroscience. 26(9). 1541–1554. 30 indexed citations

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Won, Woojin, Hyun‐Ji Choi, Jiyoung Yoo, et al.. (2022). Inhibiting peripheral and central MAO-B ameliorates joint inflammation and cognitive impairment in rheumatoid arthritis. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 54(8). 1188–1200. 20 indexed citations

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Lee, Myunghee, et al.. (2020). Excitation-Inhibition Imbalance Leads to Alteration of Neuronal Coherence and Neurovascular Coupling under Acute Stress. Journal of Neuroscience. 40(47). 9148–9162. 26 indexed citations

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Neupane, Chiranjivi, Junsung Woo, Min‐Ho Nam, et al.. (2019). Bestrophin1‐mediated tonic GABA release from reactive astrocytes prevents the development of seizure‐prone network in kainate‐injected hippocampi. Glia. 68(5). 1065–1080. 47 indexed citations

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Kang, Seok‐Min, Jinpyo Hong, Jung Moo Lee, et al.. (2016). Trifluoperazine, a Well-Known Antipsychotic, Inhibits Glioblastoma Invasion by Binding to Calmodulin and Disinhibiting Calcium Release Channel IP3R. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 16(1). 217–227. 91 indexed citations

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Kang, Sang Soo, Kyung‐Seok Han, Bo Mi Ku, et al.. (2010). Caffeine-Mediated Inhibition of Calcium Release Channel Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Subtype 3 Blocks Glioblastoma Invasion and Extends Survival. Cancer Research. 70(3). 1173–1183. 153 indexed citations

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Lee, Soo-Jung, Bo-Eun Yoon, Ken Berglund, et al.. (2010). Channel-Mediated Tonic GABA Release from Glia. Science. 330(6005). 790–796. 447 indexed citations

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