Hye‐Kyung Na

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
106 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Hye‐Kyung Na is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Hye‐Kyung Na has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Pharmacology and 26 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Hye‐Kyung Na's work include Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (40 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (28 papers) and NF-κB Signaling Pathways (15 papers). Hye‐Kyung Na is often cited by papers focused on Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (40 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (28 papers) and NF-κB Signaling Pathways (15 papers). Hye‐Kyung Na collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Puerto Rico. Hye‐Kyung Na's co-authors include Young‐Joon Surh, Joydeb Kumar Kundu, Do‐Hee Kim, Young‐Nam Cha, Jeong‐Sang Lee, Sin‐Aye Park, Meihua Li, Eun‐Hee Kim, Sangeeta Shrotriya and Sung‐Hoon Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Hye‐Kyung Na

104 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Nrf2 as a Master Redox Switch in Turning on the Cellular ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Nrf2 as a Master Redox Switch in Turning on the Cellular Signaling Involved in the Induction of Cytoprotective Genes by Some Chemopreventive Phytochemicals
    2008 645 citations Young‐Joon Surh, Joydeb Kumar Kundu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hye‐Kyung Na South Korea 43 3.4k 699 692 685 637 106 5.9k
Joydeb Kumar Kundu South Korea 43 3.0k 0.9× 546 0.8× 600 0.9× 729 1.1× 527 0.8× 83 5.8k
Guibo Sun China 51 3.6k 1.1× 619 0.9× 639 0.9× 367 0.5× 541 0.8× 211 6.7k
Ki Churl Chang South Korea 47 3.0k 0.9× 814 1.2× 601 0.9× 454 0.7× 522 0.8× 169 6.5k
Nam Deuk Kim South Korea 43 2.9k 0.8× 820 1.2× 376 0.5× 480 0.7× 779 1.2× 162 6.2k
Han Geuk Seo South Korea 48 3.3k 1.0× 542 0.8× 542 0.8× 449 0.7× 576 0.9× 214 7.1k
Tin Oo Khor United States 44 4.9k 1.4× 409 0.6× 404 0.6× 766 1.1× 603 0.9× 72 6.7k
Kyung‐Soo Chun South Korea 37 2.9k 0.8× 960 1.4× 465 0.7× 604 0.9× 669 1.1× 101 5.8k
María José Alcaraz Spain 45 3.5k 1.0× 918 1.3× 357 0.5× 617 0.9× 695 1.1× 133 6.5k
Jae‐Young Um South Korea 45 3.5k 1.0× 759 1.1× 666 1.0× 495 0.7× 845 1.3× 263 7.5k
Yu‐Chih Liang Taiwan 44 2.8k 0.8× 879 1.3× 1.3k 1.9× 1.1k 1.6× 736 1.2× 136 6.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hye‐Kyung Na

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All Works

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Kim, Su‐Jung, Bitnara Han, Kyeojin Kim, et al.. (2021). 15‐Deoxy‐Δ12,14‐prostaglandin J2 binds and inactivates STAT3 via covalent modification of cysteine 259 in H‐Ras‐transformed human breast epithelial cells. FEBS Letters. 595(5). 604–622. 10 indexed citations
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Shin, Jun Wan, Kyung‐Soo Chun, Do‐Hee Kim, et al.. (2020). Curcumin induces stabilization of Nrf2 protein through Keap1 cysteine modification. Biochemical Pharmacology. 173. 113820–113820. 133 indexed citations
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Suh, Jinyoung, Do‐Hee Kim, Hye‐Kyung Na, & Young‐Joon Surh. (2019). Abstract LB-314: Fibroblast growth factor-2, derived from cancer-associated fibroblasts, stimulate proliferation and migration of human breast cancer cells though FGFR1. Tumor Biology. LB–314. 1 indexed citations
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Na, Hye‐Kyung, et al.. (2017). Chemopreventive and Chemotherapeutic Effects of Fish Oil derived Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Colon Carcinogenesis. Clinical Nutrition Research. 6(3). 147–147. 51 indexed citations
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Kim, Do‐Hee, et al.. (2017). Nrf2 Mutagenic Activation Drives Hepatocarcinogenesis. Cancer Research. 77(18). 4797–4808. 71 indexed citations
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Park, Sin‐Aye, Mee‐Hyun Lee, Hye‐Kyung Na, & Young‐Joon Surh. (2016). 4-Hydroxyestradiol induces mammary epithelial cell transformation through Nrf2-mediated heme oxygenase-1 overexpression. Oncotarget. 8(1). 164–178. 19 indexed citations
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Kundu, Joydeb Kumar, et al.. (2014). Rutin inhibits UVB radiation-induced expression of COX-2 and iNOS in hairless mouse skin: p38 MAP kinase and JNK as potential targets. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 559. 38–45. 87 indexed citations
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Na, Hye‐Kyung & Jeong‐Hwa Woo. (2014). Helicobacter pylori Induces Hypermethylation of CpG Islands Through Upregulation of DNA Methyltransferase: Possible Involvement of Reactive Oxygen/Nitrogen Species. Journal of Cancer Prevention. 19(4). 259–264. 18 indexed citations
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Song, Na‐Young, Do‐Hee Kim, Eun‐Hee Kim, et al.. (2011). Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 1 Mediates 15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2-Induced Expression of Glutamate Cysteine Ligase Expression via Nrf2 Signaling in Human Breast Cancer Cells. Chemical Research in Toxicology. 24(8). 1231–1241. 23 indexed citations
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Shrotriya, Sangeeta, Joydeb Kumar Kundu, Hye‐Kyung Na, & Young‐Joon Surh. (2010). Diallyl Trisulfide Inhibits Phorbol Ester–Induced Tumor Promotion, Activation of AP-1, and Expression of COX-2 in Mouse Skin by Blocking JNK and Akt Signaling. Cancer Research. 70(5). 1932–1940. 61 indexed citations
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Kim, Eun Hee, Hye‐Kyung Na, Do‐Hee Kim, et al.. (2008). 15-Deoxy-Δ 12,14 -prostaglandin J 2 induces COX-2 expression through Akt-driven AP-1 activation in human breast cancer cells: a potential role of ROS. Carcinogenesis. 29(4). 688–695. 60 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyun Soo, Joydeb Kumar Kundu, Jeong‐Sang Lee, et al.. (2008). Chemopreventive Effects of the Standardized Extract (DA-9601) ofArtemisia asiaticaon Azoxymethane-Initiated and Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Promoted Mouse Colon Carcinogenesis. Nutrition and Cancer. 60(sup1). 90–97. 21 indexed citations
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Na, Hye‐Kyung & Young‐Joon Surh. (2007). Modulation of Nrf2-mediated antioxidant and detoxifying enzyme induction by the green tea polyphenol EGCG. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 46(4). 1271–1278. 398 indexed citations
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Surh, Young‐Joon, Joydeb Kumar Kundu, Hye‐Kyung Na, & Jeong‐Sang Lee. (2005). Redox-Sensitive Transcription Factors as Prime Targets for Chemoprevention with Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidative Phytochemicals –. Journal of Nutrition. 135(12). 2993S–3001S. 297 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhihua, et al.. (2005). 4-Hydroxyestradiol induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in human mammary epithelial cells: possible protection by NF-κB and ERK/MAPK. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 208(1). 46–56. 50 indexed citations
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Na, Hye‐Kyung, Chia‐Cheng Chang, & James E. Trosko. (2003). Growth suppression of a tumorigenic rat liver cell line by the anticancer agent, ET-18-O-CH3, is mediated by inhibition of cytokinesis. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 51(3). 209–215. 13 indexed citations

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