Chunsik Lee

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Chunsik Lee is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chunsik Lee has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Ophthalmology and 8 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Chunsik Lee's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (16 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (5 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (5 papers). Chunsik Lee is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (16 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (5 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (5 papers). Chunsik Lee collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Chunsik Lee's co-authors include Xuri Li, Zhongshu Tang, Anil Kumar, Pachiappan Arjunan, Anna‐Karin Olsson, Johan Dixelius, Lena Claesson‐Welsh, Fan Zhang, J. Kim and Irja Johansson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Chunsik Lee

41 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Vascular endothelial growth factor signaling in health and disease: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic perspectives

2025 39 citations Chunsik Lee, Myung‐Jin Kim et al. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chunsik Lee China	20	582	170	164	152	144	46	1.1k
Andrew V. Benest United Kingdom	18	582 1.0×	175 1.0×	187 1.1×	64 0.4×	201 1.4×	33	1.1k
Rei Nakamura United States	13	621 1.1×	197 1.2×	100 0.6×	249 1.6×	100 0.7×	17	1.1k
Mitsuho Onimaru Japan	24	692 1.2×	174 1.0×	183 1.1×	80 0.5×	302 2.1×	43	1.2k
Shu‐Ching Shih United States	18	943 1.6×	295 1.7×	364 2.2×	98 0.6×	178 1.2×	22	1.6k
Matina Economopoulou Germany	14	363 0.6×	346 2.0×	151 0.9×	112 0.7×	66 0.5×	21	1.1k
François Binet Canada	15	471 0.8×	324 1.9×	92 0.6×	158 1.0×	62 0.4×	30	1.1k
Sakiko Kobayashi Japan	18	510 0.9×	117 0.7×	69 0.4×	58 0.4×	117 0.8×	57	1.1k
Jürgen Becker Germany	23	586 1.0×	299 1.8×	120 0.7×	143 0.9×	522 3.6×	51	1.4k
Tetsuya Ohbayashi Japan	21	882 1.5×	88 0.5×	175 1.1×	53 0.3×	103 0.7×	52	1.4k
Qingjian Ou China	16	575 1.0×	120 0.7×	306 1.9×	88 0.6×	258 1.8×	81	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chunsik Lee

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Lee, Chunsik, Myung‐Jin Kim, Anil Rai, et al.. (2025). Vascular endothelial growth factor signaling in health and disease: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic perspectives. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 10(1). 170–170. 39 indexed citations breakdown →

Chen, Rongyuan, Lijuan Huang, Xiangrong Ren, et al.. (2022). Critical role of mitogen-inducible gene 6 in restraining endothelial cell permeability to maintain vascular homeostasis. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling. 17(1). 151–165. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Yu, et al.. (2021). Targeting of histone methyltransferase DOT1L plays a dual role in chemosensitization of retinoblastoma cells and enhances the efficacy of chemotherapy. Cell Death and Disease. 12(12). 1141–1141. 13 indexed citations

Chen, Rongyuan, Jianing Zhang, Lijuan Huang, et al.. (2021). Mitogen-Inducible Gene 6 Inhibits Angiogenesis by Binding to SHC1 and Suppressing Its Phosphorylation. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 634242–634242. 4 indexed citations

Xiong, Zhen, Qianqian Wang, Wanhong Li, et al.. (2021). Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-D Activates Complement System to Propagate Macrophage Polarization and Neovascularization. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 686886–686886. 10 indexed citations

Lee, Chunsik & J. Kim. (2020). Chromatin regulators in retinoblastoma: Biological roles and therapeutic applications. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 236(4). 2318–2332. 15 indexed citations

Kim, J., et al.. (2019). UHRF1 downmodulation enhances antitumor effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors in retinoblastoma by augmenting oxidative stress‐mediated apoptosis. Molecular Oncology. 14(2). 329–346. 26 indexed citations

Chen, Rongyuan, Chunsik Lee, Xianchai Lin, Chen Zhao, & Xuri Li. (2019). Novel function of VEGF-B as an antioxidant and therapeutic implications. Pharmacological Research. 143. 33–39. 36 indexed citations

Yin, Xiangke, Xianchai Lin, Xiangrong Ren, et al.. (2019). Novel multi-targeted inhibitors suppress ocular neovascularization by regulating unique gene sets. Pharmacological Research. 146. 104277–104277. 5 indexed citations

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Lee, Chunsik, Anguo Liu, Alba Miranda-Ribera, et al.. (2014). NEU1 Sialidase Regulates the Sialylation State of CD31 and Disrupts CD31-driven Capillary-like Tube Formation in Human Lung Microvascular Endothelia. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(13). 9121–9135. 59 indexed citations

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Zhang, Fan, Yang Li, Zhongshu Tang, et al.. (2012). Proliferative and Survival Effects of PUMA Promote Angiogenesis. Cell Reports. 2(5). 1272–1285. 27 indexed citations

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Tang, Zhongshu, Fan Zhang, Yang Li, et al.. (2011). A Mouse Model of the Cornea Pocket Assay for Angiogenesis Study. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 16 indexed citations

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Tang, Zhongshu, Pachiappan Arjunan, Chunsik Lee, et al.. (2010). Survival effect of PDGF-CC rescues neurons from apoptosis in both brain and retina by regulating GSK3β phosphorylation. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(4). 867–880. 94 indexed citations

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Chung, Jae‐Woo, et al.. (2010). Effects of Operating Parameters on Dissolved Ozone and Phenol Degradation in Ozone Contact Reactor. Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers. 32(3). 241–247. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Xuri, Anil Kumar, Fan Zhang, et al.. (2010). VEGF-independent angiogenic pathways induced by PDGF-C. Oncotarget. 1(4). 309–314. 54 indexed citations

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Kumar, Anil, Xu Hou, Chunsik Lee, et al.. (2010). Platelet-derived Growth Factor-DD Targeting Arrests Pathological Angiogenesis by Modulating Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β Phosphorylation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(20). 15500–15510. 31 indexed citations

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Lee, Chunsik. (2009). Type 3 cystatins; fetuins, kininogen and histidine-rich glycoprotein. Frontiers in bioscience. Volume(14). 2911–2911. 78 indexed citations

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Li, Xuri, Chunsik Lee, Zhongshu Tang, et al.. (2009). VEGF-B. Cell Adhesion & Migration. 3(4). 322–327. 80 indexed citations

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Kim, Joong-Hyun, et al.. (2007). A Comparative Study of Subset Construction Methods in OSEM Algorithms using Simulated Projection Data of Compton Camera. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 41(3). 234–240. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Chunsik, Johan Dixelius, Åsa Thulin, et al.. (2006). Signal transduction in endothelial cells by the angiogenesis inhibitor histidine-rich glycoprotein targets focal adhesions. Experimental Cell Research. 312(13). 2547–2556. 34 indexed citations

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