Dong Cheol Han

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
33 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Dong Cheol Han is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dong Cheol Han has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Dong Cheol Han's work include Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (6 papers), TGF-β signaling in diseases (6 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (4 papers). Dong Cheol Han is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (6 papers), TGF-β signaling in diseases (6 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (4 papers). Dong Cheol Han collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Dong Cheol Han's co-authors include Fuad N. Ziyadeh, Sheldon Chen, Günter Wolf, Motohide Isono, Brenda B. Hoffman, U. Helmchen, Rolf A.K. Stahl, A. Hamann, Friedrich Thaiss and Günter Wolf and has published in prestigious journals such as The FASEB Journal, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and Kidney International.

In The Last Decade

Dong Cheol Han

30 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Leptin and renal disease

2002 730 citations Günter Wolf, Sheldon Chen et al. American Journal of Kidney Diseases profile →
The AMPK pathway in fatty liver disease

2022 210 citations Yuting Lei, Jiajun Han et al. Frontiers in Physiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dong Cheol Han China	15	801	587	451	353	336	33	2.3k
Erdinç Çakır Türkiye	25	502 0.6×	377 0.6×	458 1.0×	453 1.3×	339 1.0×	68	2.2k
Kum Hyun Han South Korea	27	557 0.7×	545 0.9×	315 0.7×	336 1.0×	376 1.1×	50	2.0k
Fitsum Guebre‐Egziabher France	27	583 0.7×	591 1.0×	443 1.0×	112 0.3×	301 0.9×	73	2.2k
Michał Myśliwiec Poland	31	1.1k 1.4×	584 1.0×	474 1.1×	530 1.5×	253 0.8×	190	3.5k
Tayfun Eyıleten Türkiye	33	1.1k 1.4×	362 0.6×	502 1.1×	869 2.5×	409 1.2×	71	3.1k
Hyunjin Noh South Korea	32	976 1.2×	1.1k 1.9×	300 0.7×	233 0.7×	277 0.8×	104	3.0k
Marcus Baumann Germany	26	332 0.4×	501 0.9×	319 0.7×	696 2.0×	225 0.7×	94	2.1k
Ricardo J. Bosch Spain	21	317 0.4×	490 0.8×	744 1.6×	240 0.7×	229 0.7×	50	2.1k
Masato Kasahara Japan	28	848 1.1×	791 1.3×	302 0.7×	807 2.3×	402 1.2×	130	2.8k
Mehmet Koç Türkiye	30	305 0.4×	411 0.7×	207 0.5×	260 0.7×	174 0.5×	118	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Dong Cheol Han

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dong Cheol Han

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dong Cheol Han

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dong Cheol Han. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dong Cheol Han 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 Dong Cheol Han. Dong Cheol Han 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

Han, Jiajun, et al.. (2025). Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction improves hyperlipidemia through the MAPK / NF ‐ κB and MAPK / PPARα / CPT ‐ 1A signaling pathway. The FASEB Journal. 39(2). e70363–e70363. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Yang, Qingjie Li, Dong Cheol Han, et al.. (2024). Association between serum potassium and Parkinson’s disease in the US (NHANES 2005–2020). Frontiers in Neuroscience. 18. 1387266–1387266. 4 indexed citations

Bai, Xuehui, Zeyu Zhang, Chengyuan Xue, et al.. (2024). Acteoside delays the fibrosis process of diabetic nephropathy by anti-oxidation and regulating the autophagy-lysosome pathway. European Journal of Pharmacology. 978. 176715–176715. 12 indexed citations

Yu, Miao, et al.. (2024). FAM20A-Associated Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Gene Variants with Functional Verification and Histological Features.. PubMed. 27(1). 53–63. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Jingzhou, Jiajun Han, Yuting Lei, et al.. (2023). Tiaogan Jiejiu Tongluo Formula attenuated alcohol-induced chronic liver injury by regulating lipid metabolism in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 317. 116838–116838. 17 indexed citations

Lei, Yuting, et al.. (2021). Huangqi Shengmai Yin Ameliorates Myocardial Fibrosis by Activating Sirtuin3 and Inhibiting TGF-β/Smad Pathway. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 722530–722530. 10 indexed citations

Xu, Yan, Xiaobo Qu, Jia Zhou, et al.. (2021). Pilose Antler Peptide-3.2KD Ameliorates Adriamycin-Induced Myocardial Injury Through TGF-β/SMAD Signaling Pathway. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 8. 659643–659643. 12 indexed citations

Han, Dong Cheol, et al.. (2020). Delirium During Recovery in Patients With Severe COVID-19: Two Case Reports. Frontiers in Medicine. 7. 573791–573791. 2 indexed citations

Cao, Ruihua, Zhiyi Fang, Mengqi Xu, et al.. (2020). Circulating Ceramide: A New Cardiometabolic Biomarker in Patients With Comorbid Acute Coronary Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Frontiers in Physiology. 11. 1104–1104. 14 indexed citations

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Sui, Xin, Yinqing Li, Na Li, et al.. (2019). Oviductus Ranae protein hydrolyzate prevents menopausal osteoporosis by regulating TGFβ/BMP2 signaling. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 299(3). 873–882. 11 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chao, Dengfeng Wang, Zhuang Zhang, Dong Cheol Han, & Kan Yang. (2017). EGb 761 Protects Cardiac Microvascular Endothelial Cells against Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Injury and Exerts Inhibitory Effect on the ATM Pathway. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 27(3). 584–590. 11 indexed citations

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Jeon, Jin Seok, et al.. (2004). A Case of Atypical Gitelman's Syndrome with Normomagnesemia and Normal Magnesium Excretion. Kidney Research and Clinical Practice. 23(4). 626–629.

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Wolf, Günter, Sheldon Chen, Dong Cheol Han, & Fuad N. Ziyadeh. (2002). Leptin and renal disease. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 39(1). 1–11. 730 indexed citations breakdown →

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Han, Dong Cheol, Sheldon Chen, Alberto Casaretto, et al.. (2001). Leptin stimulates type I collagen production in db/db mesangial cells: Glucose uptake and TGF-β type II receptor expression. Kidney International. 59(4). 1315–1323. 126 indexed citations

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Kim, Sung Il, et al.. (2000). Lovastatin Inhibits Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Expression in Diabetic Rat Glomeruli and Cultured Rat Mesangial Cells. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 11(1). 80–87. 90 indexed citations

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Kim, Sung Il, et al.. (2000). Effect of lovastatin on small GTP binding proteins and on TGF-β1 and fibronectin expression. Kidney International. 58. S88–S92. 51 indexed citations

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Wolf, Günter, A. Hamann, Dong Cheol Han, et al.. (1999). Leptin stimulates proliferation and TGF-β expression in renal glomerular endothelial cells: Potential role in glomerulosclerosis. Kidney International. 56(3). 860–872. 315 indexed citations

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Han, Dong Cheol, Motohide Isono, Brenda B. Hoffman, & Fuad N. Ziyadeh. (1999). High Glucose Stimulates Proliferation and Collagen Type I Synthesis in Renal Cortical Fibroblasts. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 10(9). 1891–1899. 128 indexed citations

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Park, Min Sun, Sung Hee Chung, Eun Young Lee, et al.. (1998). Effect of Prolonged Subcutaneous Implantation of Peritoneal Catheter on Peritonitis Rate during CAPD: A Prospective Randomized Study. Blood Purification. 16(3). 171–178. 32 indexed citations

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Cho, Sung Won, Seong Gyu Hwang, Dong Cheol Han, et al.. (1996). In situ detection of hepatitis C virus RNA in liver tissue using a digoxigenin-labeled probe created during a polymerase chain reaction. Journal of Medical Virology. 48(3). 227–233. 11 indexed citations

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