Ki‐Up Lee

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
97 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Ki‐Up Lee is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ki‐Up Lee has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 27 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ki‐Up Lee's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (22 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (15 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (13 papers). Ki‐Up Lee is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (22 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (15 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (13 papers). Ki‐Up Lee collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Japan. Ki‐Up Lee's co-authors include Joong‐Yeol Park, Eun Hee Koh, Kyung Soo Ko, Min‐Seon Kim, Jung‐Min Koh, Cherl NamKoong, Seung‐Whan Kim, Jang H. Youn, Hye‐Sun Park and Jong Chul Won and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Ki‐Up Lee

94 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

Background and Data Configuration Process of a Nationwide Population-Based Study Using the Korean National Health Insurance System

2014 541 citations Chang Hee Jung, Cheol‐Young Park et al. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal profile →
Data Analytic Process of a Nationwide Population-Based Study Using National Health Information Database Established by National Health Insurance Service

2016 287 citations Yong‐ho Lee, Kyungdo Han et al. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ki‐Up Lee	2.0k	1.6k	1.3k	1.1k	875	97	6.2k
Joong‐Yeol Park	2.3k 1.2×	2.1k 1.4×	1.7k 1.3×	1.8k 1.7×	1.2k 1.4×	178	7.6k
You‐Lin Tain	1.9k 0.9×	2.5k 1.6×	713 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	598 0.7×	355	8.6k
Sandra T. Davidge	3.0k 1.5×	2.5k 1.6×	621 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	854 1.0×	313	12.3k
José María Moreno‐Navarrete	3.2k 1.6×	3.4k 2.2×	2.3k 1.8×	918 0.9×	760 0.9×	179	8.4k
Hanna E. Abboud	3.7k 1.8×	1.5k 1.0×	662 0.5×	914 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	166	9.0k
Martin Tepel	2.0k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	541 0.4×	803 0.8×	1.3k 1.5×	266	8.6k
Ulrich Kintscher	3.4k 1.7×	1.8k 1.1×	1.6k 1.3×	2.0k 1.9×	1.5k 1.7×	170	9.3k
Atsunori Kashiwagi	2.0k 1.0×	1.9k 1.2×	882 0.7×	1.7k 1.6×	929 1.1×	158	7.0k
Assaf Rudich	3.0k 1.5×	3.7k 2.4×	3.0k 2.4×	1.3k 1.3×	1.3k 1.4×	135	9.5k
Neda Rasouli	1.7k 0.8×	2.3k 1.5×	2.2k 1.8×	1.1k 1.1×	697 0.8×	92	5.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ki‐Up Lee

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lee, Seung Eun, Jung Eun Jang, Hyun Sik Kim, et al.. (2019). Mesenchymal stem cells prevent the progression of diabetic nephropathy by improving mitochondrial function in tubular epithelial cells. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 51(7). 1–14. 49 indexed citations

Lee, Seung Eun, Kyungdo Han, Ji Yeon Baek, et al.. (2018). Association Between Diabetic Retinopathy and Parkinson Disease: The Korean National Health Insurance Service Database. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 103(9). 3231–3238. 23 indexed citations

Ko, Seung-Hyun, Kyungdo Han, Yong‐ho Lee, et al.. (2018). Past and Current Status of Adult Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management in Korea: A National Health Insurance Service Database Analysis. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 42(2). 93–93. 86 indexed citations

Jeong, Jae Ho, et al.. (2011). A Case of MELAS Syndrome Diagnosed in a Woman in Her 50s. The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine. 80(2). 225–230.

Kim, Jae Geun, Byong Seo Park, Chang‐Ho Yun, et al.. (2011). Thyroid Transcription Factor-1 Regulates Feeding Behavior via Melanocortin Pathway in the Hypothalamus. Diabetes. 60(3). 710–719. 13 indexed citations

Youn, Byung‐Soo, Mi-Seon Shin, Cherl NamKoong, et al.. (2010). Hypothalamic Angptl4/Fiaf Is a Novel Regulator of Food Intake and Body Weight. Diabetes. 59(11). 2772–2780. 97 indexed citations

Kwak, Soo Heon, Kyong Soo Park, Ki‐Up Lee, & Hong-Kyu Lee. (2010). Mitochondrial metabolism and diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 1(5). 161–169. 74 indexed citations

Cho, Eun-Hee, Eun Hee Kim, Won Gu Kim, et al.. (2010). Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Development of Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetes. Korean Diabetes Journal. 34(3). 200–200. 15 indexed citations

Lee, Young‐Sun, Sun-Young Lee, Beom‐Jun Kim, et al.. (2010). AMP kinase acts as a negative regulator of RANKL in the differentiation of osteoclasts. Bone. 47(5). 926–937. 127 indexed citations

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Lee, Sang Ah, Eui Young Kim, Eun Hee Kim, et al.. (2009). Anti-GAD Antibody in Patients with Adult-Onset Diabetes in Korea. Korean Diabetes Journal. 33(1). 16–16. 10 indexed citations

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Park, Keun‐Gyu, Eun Hee Koh, Hyoun Sik Kim, et al.. (2008). Alpha-lipoic acid decreases hepatic lipogenesis through adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-dependent and AMPK-independent pathways. Hepatology. 48(5). 1477–1486. 157 indexed citations

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Kim, Chul‐Hee, Joong‐Yeol Park, Ki‐Up Lee, Jin‐Ho Kim, & Hong‐Kyu Kim. (2008). Association of serum γ‐glutamyltransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus independent of fatty liver. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 25(1). 64–69. 61 indexed citations

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Park, Hyeong Kyu, Young Min Cho, Youngmi Kim Pak, et al.. (2007). S-Adenosyl-l-Methionine Increases Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial DNA Density and Whole Body Insulin Sensitivity in OLETF Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 137(2). 339–344. 24 indexed citations

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Han, Sungmin, et al.. (2005). The Role of AMPK in Vascular Endothelium. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 29(1). 1–5. 1 indexed citations

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Hong, Kyung Hee, Jin Hee Maeng, Jae Bum Kim, et al.. (2004). Overexpression of Uncoupling Protein 2 in THP1 Monocytes Inhibits β ₂ Integrin-Mediated Firm Adhesion and Transendothelial Migration. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 24(5). 864–870. 57 indexed citations

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Kim, Min‐Seon, et al.. (2004). Hypothalamic AMPK Activity in Diabetic Rats. Diabetes & Metabolism Journal. 28(6). 468–477. 2 indexed citations

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Cho, You Sook, Jaechun Lee, Tae‐Hoon Lee, et al.. (2004). α-Lipoic acid inhibits airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in a mouse model of asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 114(2). 429–435. 79 indexed citations

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Kang, Keon Wook, et al.. (2004). Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-induced inducible nitric oxide synthase expression by a novel compound, mercaptopyrazine, through suppression of nuclear factor-kappaB binding to DNA. Biochemical Pharmacology. 68(4). 719–728. 18 indexed citations

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Kim, Min‐Seon, Joong‐Yeol Park, Cherl NamKoong, et al.. (2004). Anti-obesity effects of α-lipoic acid mediated by suppression of hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase. Nature Medicine. 10(7). 727–733. 445 indexed citations

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Lee, Ki‐Up, Chul Han Kim, Hong Kim, et al.. (1997). Past and current obesity in Koreans with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 35(1). 49–56. 49 indexed citations

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