Jun‐Kyu Byun

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 965 citations indexed

About

Jun‐Kyu Byun is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jun‐Kyu Byun has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 965 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Cancer Research and 7 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Jun‐Kyu Byun's work include Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (7 papers), Immune cells in cancer (5 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (3 papers). Jun‐Kyu Byun is often cited by papers focused on Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (7 papers), Immune cells in cancer (5 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (3 papers). Jun‐Kyu Byun collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Norway. Jun‐Kyu Byun's co-authors include Keun‐Gyu Park, Yeon‐Kyung Choi, Jonghwa Jin, In‐Kyu Lee, Jaebon Lee, Seunghyeong Lee, Jae Won Yun, Sung Jin Cho, You Mie Lee and Mi Kyung Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Molecular Cell and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Jun‐Kyu Byun

25 papers receiving 955 citations

Hit Papers

Targeting glutamine metabolism as a therapeutic strategy ... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Targeting glutamine metabolism as a therapeutic strategy for cancer
    2023 285 citations Jonghwa Jin, Jun‐Kyu Byun et al. Experimental & Molecular Medicine profile →

Peers

Jun‐Kyu Byun
Hee Chan Yoo South Korea
Ya Chun Yu South Korea
Yulseung Sung South Korea
Ahmad A. Cluntun United States
Hayley C. Affronti United States
Xiaowei Liu China
Wen-Chun Hung Taiwan
Tianyu Han China
Sarah Yoon South Korea
Yariswamy Manjunath United States
Hee Chan Yoo South Korea
Jun‐Kyu Byun
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Countries citing papers authored by Jun‐Kyu Byun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jun‐Kyu Byun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jun‐Kyu Byun

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kim, Daehoon, Jonghwa Jin, Yu Rim Lee, et al.. (2025). SLC25A33-mediated mitochondrial DNA synthesis plays a critical role in the inflammatory response of M1 macrophages by contributing to mitochondrial ROS and VDAC oligomerization. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 21(7). 2935–2953. 1 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu & Gwon‐Soo Jung. (2024). Gemigliptin mitigates TGF-β-induced renal fibrosis through FGF21-mediated inhibition of the TGF-β/Smad3 signaling pathway. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 733. 150425–150425. 1 indexed citations
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Jin, Jonghwa, Jaebon Lee, Jae Won Yun, et al.. (2024). Targeting YAP Activity and Glutamine Metabolism Cooperatively Suppresses Tumor Progression by Preventing Extracellular Matrix Accumulation. Cancer Research. 84(20). 3388–3401. 7 indexed citations
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Kim, Dongho, Jonghwa Jin, Daehoon Kim, et al.. (2024). Glutamine-derived aspartate is required for eIF5A hypusination-mediated translation of HIF-1α to induce the polarization of tumor-associated macrophages. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 56(5). 1123–1136. 8 indexed citations
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Kim, Dongho, et al.. (2024). Acesulfame potassium upregulates PD-L1 in HCC cells by attenuating autophagic degradation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 711. 149921–149921. 2 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu, Sun Hee Lee, Eui Jung Moon, et al.. (2023). Manassantin A inhibits tumour growth under hypoxia through the activation of chaperone-mediated autophagy by modulating Hsp90 activity. British Journal of Cancer. 128(8). 1491–1502. 9 indexed citations
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Jin, Jonghwa, Jun‐Kyu Byun, Yeon‐Kyung Choi, & Keun‐Gyu Park. (2023). Targeting glutamine metabolism as a therapeutic strategy for cancer. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 55(4). 706–715. 285 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kim, Iljin, Jieun Seo, Yo‐Han Kim, et al.. (2023). Ulmus davidiana 60% edible ethanolic extract for prevention of pericyte apoptosis in diabetic retinopathy. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1138676–1138676. 8 indexed citations
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Kim, Ye Jin, Jonghwa Jin, Dongho Kim, et al.. (2023). SGLT2 inhibitors prevent LPS-induced M1 macrophage polarization and alleviate inflammatory bowel disease by downregulating NHE1 expression. Inflammation Research. 72(10-11). 1981–1997. 12 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu. (2023). Tumor lactic acid: a potential target for cancer therapy. Archives of Pharmacal Research. 46(2). 90–110. 32 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu, Sang Bong Lee, Jae‐Sung Lim, et al.. (2023). N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors induce M1 polarization of macrophages: Feasibility of targeted imaging in inflammatory response in vivo. Cell & Bioscience. 13(1). 69–69. 2 indexed citations
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Kim, Dongho, Mi Jin Kim, Nayoung Kim, et al.. (2022). DN200434, an orally available inverse agonist of estrogen-related receptor γ, induces ferroptosis in sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma. BMB Reports. 55(11). 547–552. 14 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu, Seunghyeong Lee, Gilwon Kang, et al.. (2022). Macropinocytosis is an alternative pathway of cysteine acquisition and mitigates sorafenib-induced ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 41(1). 98–98. 79 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu, et al.. (2022). Plant-exclusive domain of trans-editing enzyme ProXp-ala confers dimerization and enhanced tRNA binding. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 298(9). 102255–102255. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Seunghyeong, Jun‐Kyu Byun, Nayoung Kim, et al.. (2022). Melatonin inhibits glycolysis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells by downregulating mitochondrial respiration and mTORC1 activity. BMB Reports. 55(9). 459–464. 15 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu, et al.. (2021). FoxO1 as a Regulator of Aquaporin 5 Expression in the Salivary Gland. Journal of Dental Research. 100(11). 1281–1288. 8 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu, Seunghyeong Lee, Jae Won Yun, et al.. (2020). Inhibition of Glutamine Utilization Synergizes with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor to Promote Antitumor Immunity. Molecular Cell. 80(4). 592–606.e8. 159 indexed citations
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Byun, Jun‐Kyu, Yeon‐Kyung Choi, Ji Hyun Kim, et al.. (2017). A Positive Feedback Loop between Sestrin2 and mTORC2 Is Required for the Survival of Glutamine-Depleted Lung Cancer Cells. Cell Reports. 20(3). 586–599. 70 indexed citations
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Kim, Ji Hyun, Kwi-Hyun Bae, Jun‐Kyu Byun, et al.. (2017). Lactate dehydrogenase-A is indispensable for vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 492(1). 41–47. 61 indexed citations
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Jung, Gwon‐Soo, Jae‐Han Jeon, Yeon‐Kyung Choi, et al.. (2016). Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase regulates hepatitis C virus replication. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 30846–30846. 36 indexed citations

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