Hee‐Jin Kwak

1.2k total citations
31 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Hee‐Jin Kwak is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hee‐Jin Kwak has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cancer Research and 6 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Hee‐Jin Kwak's work include Leech Biology and Applications (6 papers), Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (5 papers) and Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (4 papers). Hee‐Jin Kwak is often cited by papers focused on Leech Biology and Applications (6 papers), Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology (5 papers) and Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (4 papers). Hee‐Jin Kwak collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Israel. Hee‐Jin Kwak's co-authors include Seung‐Hoon Lee, Seok‐Il Hong, Chang Hun Rhee, In‐Chul Park, Myung‐Jin Park, Hyung‐Chahn Lee, Jong Bae Park, Doo‐Hyun Yoo, Sangik Moon and Seung Hoon Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Hee‐Jin Kwak

29 papers receiving 996 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hee‐Jin Kwak South Korea 13 563 277 164 126 92 31 1.0k
Ting Lei China 23 866 1.5× 247 0.9× 164 1.0× 82 0.7× 95 1.0× 63 1.3k
Shideh Kazerounian United States 14 639 1.1× 195 0.7× 186 1.1× 172 1.4× 87 0.9× 20 1.1k
Zhenbo Han China 16 641 1.1× 317 1.1× 126 0.8× 200 1.6× 44 0.5× 30 1.0k
Heather M. Bond Italy 23 621 1.1× 204 0.7× 165 1.0× 53 0.4× 99 1.1× 62 1.2k
Fenghua Liu China 17 736 1.3× 216 0.8× 145 0.9× 72 0.6× 76 0.8× 32 1.0k
Wenjing Zhang China 15 492 0.9× 256 0.9× 128 0.8× 56 0.4× 125 1.4× 44 1.1k
Victoriano Baladrón Spain 21 1.0k 1.9× 224 0.8× 156 1.0× 132 1.0× 78 0.8× 34 1.7k
Jianyu Liu China 16 910 1.6× 220 0.8× 277 1.7× 148 1.2× 53 0.6× 36 1.3k
Ji-Hyun Kim South Korea 12 845 1.5× 176 0.6× 185 1.1× 88 0.7× 216 2.3× 19 1.2k
Annett Hahn-Windgassen United States 6 1.1k 1.9× 195 0.7× 195 1.2× 145 1.2× 77 0.8× 7 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hee‐Jin Kwak

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Park, Soon Cheol, et al.. (2025). Unveiling salivary gland-specific gene expression of Piezo1 and Neuroendocrine in the leech, Helobdella austinensis. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 168. 105391–105391.
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Park, Soon Cheol, et al.. (2023). Multiple toll-like receptors (TLRs) display differential bacterial and ligand specificity in the earthworm, Eisenia andrei. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 201. 108010–108010. 3 indexed citations
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Kwak, Hee‐Jin, Soon Cheol Park, Mi‐Jeong Jeon, et al.. (2023). Slit-Robo expression in the leech nervous system: insights into eyespot evolution. Cell & Bioscience. 13(1). 70–70. 1 indexed citations
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Park, Soon Cheol, Dong Ho Lee, Chuog Shin, et al.. (2022). Peptidoglycan recognition proteins from the earthworm, Eisenia andrei: Differential inducibility and tissue-specific expression. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 135. 104483–104483. 3 indexed citations
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Kwak, Hee‐Jin, Sung‐Gwon Lee, Soon Cheol Park, et al.. (2022). Head transcriptome profiling of glossiphoniid leech ( Helobdella austinensis ) reveals clues about proboscis development. Open Biology. 12(3). 210298–210298. 3 indexed citations
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Kwak, Hee‐Jin, et al.. (2017). Spatiotemporal expression of a twist homolog in the leech Helobdella austinensis. Development Genes and Evolution. 227(4). 245–252. 3 indexed citations
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Kwak, Hee‐Jin, et al.. (2017). Developmental biology and potential use of Alboglossiphonia lata (Annelida: Hirudinea) as an “Evo-Devo” model organism. Frontiers in Zoology. 14(1). 60–60. 6 indexed citations
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Kwak, Hee‐Jin, et al.. (2017). Expression patterns of duplicated snail genes in the leech Helobdella. Development Genes and Evolution. 227(6). 415–421. 6 indexed citations
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Shin, Chuog, et al.. (2016). A new earthworm cellulase and its possible role in the innate immunity. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 67. 476–480. 12 indexed citations
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Lee, Joong‐Won, Hee‐Jin Kwak, Je‐Jung Lee, et al.. (2008). HSP27 regulates cell adhesion and invasion via modulation of focal adhesion kinase and MMP-2 expression. European Journal of Cell Biology. 87(6). 377–387. 44 indexed citations
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Lee, Je‐Jung, Hee‐Jin Kwak, Joong‐Won Lee, et al.. (2008). Acute radio frequency irradiation does not affect cell cycle, cellular migration, and invasion. Bioelectromagnetics. 29(8). 615–625. 9 indexed citations
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Lee, Haemi, Hee‐Jin Kwak, Il‐Taeg Cho, Seok Hee Park, & Chang Hun Lee. (2008). S1219 residue of 53BP1 is phosphorylated by ATM kinase upon DNA damage and required for proper execution of DNA damage response. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 378(1). 32–36. 24 indexed citations
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Park, Myung Jin, Hee‐Jin Kwak, Hyung‐Chahn Lee, et al.. (2007). Nerve Growth Factor Induces Endothelial Cell Invasion and Cord Formation by Promoting Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Expression through the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Signaling Pathway and AP-2 Transcription Factor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(42). 30485–30496. 84 indexed citations
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Kwak, Hee‐Jin, Myung‐Jin Park, Hyeyoung Cho, et al.. (2006). Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Induces Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 Expression via Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase and Sp1 in Human Fibrosarcoma Cells. Molecular Cancer Research. 4(3). 209–220. 92 indexed citations
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Park, Myung‐Jin, Jae‐Young Lee, Hee‐Jin Kwak, et al.. (2005). Arsenic trioxide (As2O3) inhibits invasion of HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cells: Role of nuclear factor‐κB and reactive oxygen species. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 95(5). 955–969. 37 indexed citations
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Kwak, Hee‐Jin, Ki Hun Park, Sangik Moon, et al.. (2005). Emodin inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor‐A‐induced angiogenesis by blocking receptor‐2 (KDR/Flk‐1) phosphorylation. International Journal of Cancer. 118(11). 2711–2720. 95 indexed citations
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Kwak, Hee‐Jin, Sung-Hak Kim, Hyeon Gyeong Yoo, Seok Hee Park, & Chang Hun Lee. (2005). Jun activation domain-binding protein 1 is required for mitotic checkpoint activation via its involvement in hyperphosphorylation of 53BP1. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 131(12). 789–796. 10 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyun-Ku, et al.. (2002). Physiological Activity and Antioxidative Effect of Garlic(Allium sativum L.) Extract. Food Science and Biotechnology. 11(5). 500–506. 20 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyun-Ku, Youngjoo Kwon, Hee‐Jin Kwak, & Joong‐Ho Kwon. (1999). Oleoresin Content and Functional Characteristics of Fresh Garlic by Microwave-assisted Extraction. Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology. 31(2). 329–335. 2 indexed citations

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