Insoo Kang

8.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
124 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Insoo Kang is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Insoo Kang has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Immunology, 21 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Insoo Kang's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (38 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (29 papers) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (13 papers). Insoo Kang is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (38 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (29 papers) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (13 papers). Insoo Kang collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Ethiopia. Insoo Kang's co-authors include Harry Keyserling, E. Graham Davies, Per Ljungman, Lillian Sung, Myron J. Levin, Marcie Tomblyn, Athos Bousvaros, Robin K. Avery, Lorry G. Rubin and Shireesha Dhanireddy and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Insoo Kang

116 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

2013 IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Host

2013 1.1k citations Insoo Kang et al. profile →
Executive Summary: 2013 IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Host

2014 649 citations Insoo Kang et al. profile →
GDF15 Is an Inflammation-Induced Central Mediator of Tissue Tolerance

2019 342 citations Insoo Kang et al. profile →

Peers

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Peter D. Katsikis United States

Mario Milco D’Elios Italy

Irina A. Udalova United Kingdom

Heinrich Körner Australia

Gilles Kaplanski France

JF Schlaak Germany

Julian Symons United Kingdom

Thomas Kamradt Germany

Marco Carli Italy

Jeffrey A. Gelfand United States

Peter D. Katsikis United States

Insoo Kang

4.1k ×1.5

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1.1k ×0.7

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1.3k ×1.2

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1.9k ×1.9

1.2k ×1.5

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Citations per year, relative to Insoo Kang Insoo Kang (= 1×) peers Peter D. Katsikis

Countries citing papers authored by Insoo Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Insoo Kang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Insoo Kang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Insoo Kang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Insoo Kang 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 Insoo Kang. Insoo Kang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Shin, Min Sun, Yong Sup Lee, Lais Osmani, et al.. (2025). Investigating cytotoxic and inflammatory human IL-7 receptor low effector memory CD8+ T cells in lupus. EBioMedicine. 119. 105898–105898.

Tran, Thuy, Lais Osmani, Marta Piecychna, et al.. (2025). Improving immunotherapy responses by dual inhibition of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and PD-1. JCI Insight. 10(20).

Yi, Dae Yong, et al.. (2025). Differences in immune cells and gene expression in human milk by parity on integrated scRNA sequencing. Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics. 68(2). 141–152.

Park, Hong‐Jai, Min Sun Shin, Junghee J. Shin, et al.. (2024). IL-1 receptor 1 signaling shapes the development of viral antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. EBioMedicine. 103. 105114–105114. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Jun Hwan, Hyeyoung Min, Eun Sun Lee, et al.. (2023). Changes in microRNAs during Storage and Processing of Breast Milk. Metabolites. 13(2). 139–139. 2 indexed citations

Tokuyama, Maria, Bronwyn M. Gunn, Arvind Venkataraman, et al.. (2021). Antibodies against human endogenous retrovirus K102 envelope activate neutrophils in systemic lupus erythematosus. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 218(7). 37 indexed citations

Kim, Sang‐Hun, et al.. (2021). Nucleotide‐binding domain and leucine‐rich‐repeat‐containing protein X1 deficiency induces nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide decline, mechanistic target of rapamycin activation, and cellular senescence and accelerates aging lung‐like changes. Aging Cell. 20(7). e13410–e13410. 11 indexed citations

Lee, Naeun, et al.. (2021). Effector Memory CD8⁺ and CD4⁺ T Cell Immunity Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Children. Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology & Nutrition. 24(4). 377–377. 5 indexed citations

Son, Ye Seul, Kwang Bo Jung, Insoo Kang, et al.. (2019). Mass cytometry–based single-cell analysis of human stem cell reprogramming uncovers differential regulation of specific pluripotency markers. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 294(49). 18547–18556. 4 indexed citations

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Shin, Min Sun, Youna Kang, Naeun Lee, et al.. (2012). U1-snRNP activates the NLRP3 inflammasome in human monocytes (171.7). The Journal of Immunology. 188(1_Supplement). 171.7–171.7.

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Kim, Sang Hyun, et al.. (2012). Altered Th17 and Th1 cells responses in patients with primary Sjogren syndrome (59.10). The Journal of Immunology. 188(1_Supplement). 59.10–59.10. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Won‐Woo, Seong Wook Kang, Jihoon Choi, et al.. (2010). Regulating human Th17 cells via differential expression of IL-1 receptor (34.7). The Journal of Immunology. 184(Supplement_1). 34.7–34.7. 4 indexed citations

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Kang, Insoo, et al.. (2010). 1,25-dihyroxyvitamin D3 enhances the activity of the FOXP3 gene in human CD4+ T cells through directly binding to putative VDRE sites in the FOXP3 gene (49.2). The Journal of Immunology. 184(Supplement_1). 49.2–49.2. 2 indexed citations

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Lee, Jin Soo, Won‐Woo Lee, Sang-Hyun Kim, Seong Wook Kang, & Insoo Kang. (2010). Age-associated alteration in naive and memory Th17 cell response in humans (85.8). The Journal of Immunology. 184(Supplement_1). 85.8–85.8. 3 indexed citations

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Lee, Won‐Woo, Seong Wook Kang, Jihoon Choi, et al.. (2009). Regulating human Th17 cells via differential expression of IL-1 receptor. Blood. 115(3). 530–540. 117 indexed citations

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Kim, Hang‐Rae, Kyung‐A Hwang, & Insoo Kang. (2007). Dual Roles of IL-15 in Maintaining IL-7RαlowCCR7− Memory CD8+ T Cells in Humans via Recovering the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/AKT Pathway. The Journal of Immunology. 179(10). 6734–6740. 27 indexed citations

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Kang, Insoo, Timothy E. Quan, Sung‐Hwan Park, et al.. (2004). Defective Control of Latent Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Journal of Immunology. 172(2). 1287–1294. 205 indexed citations

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Kang, Insoo, Myung Sun Hong, Sung Hwan Park, et al.. (2004). Age-Associated Change in the Frequency of Memory CD4+ T Cells Impairs Long Term CD4+ T Cell Responses to Influenza Vaccine. The Journal of Immunology. 173(1). 673–681. 165 indexed citations

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Kang, Insoo, et al.. (1991). Purification and Characterization of a Bacteriolytic Enzyme from Alkalophilic Bacillus sp.. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 1(2). 102–110. 2 indexed citations

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Kang, Insoo, et al.. (1983). Microbiological Studies on the Rice Makgeoly -IV. Properties of Nucleic Acid Degrading Enzymes and their Related Substances during Brewing-. Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology. 15(3). 245–251. 2 indexed citations

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