KyeongJin Kang

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

KyeongJin Kang is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, KyeongJin Kang has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in KyeongJin Kang's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (23 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (7 papers) and Insect Utilization and Effects (7 papers). KyeongJin Kang is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (23 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (7 papers) and Insect Utilization and Effects (7 papers). KyeongJin Kang collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Canada. KyeongJin Kang's co-authors include Paul Garrity, Mark R. Rosenzweig, Stefan R. Pulver, Timothy Jegla, Alfredo Ghezzi, Fumika N. Hamada, Elaine C. Chang, Paul P. M. Schnetkamp, Robert T. Szerencsei and Leslie C. Griffith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

KyeongJin Kang

54 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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An internal thermal sensor controlling temperature preference in Drosophila

2008 772 citations Fumika N. Hamada, Mark R. Rosenzweig et al. Nature profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Linkage of alternative exon assembly in Drosophila TrpA1 transcripts 2024 ·Molecules and Cells ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Se Hoon Park, (unknown), KyeongJin Kang	1
2	A FMRFamide-like neuropeptide FLP-12 signaling regulates head locomotive behaviors in Caenorhabditis elegans 2024 ·Molecules and Cells ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Byung‐Chang Suh, KyeongJin Kang, Kyuhyung Kim	5
3	Drosophila HCN mediates gustatory homeostasis by preserving sensillar transepithelial potential in sweet environments 2024 ·eLife ·(unknown), Se Hoon Park, Kyeung Min Joo, Jae Young Kwon, Kyung-Hoon Lee, KyeongJin Kang	1
4	PIEZO acts in an intestinal valve to regulate swallowing in C. elegans 2024 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Do Young ‍Kim, Xiaofei Bai, Yuna Oh, Ji‐Min Kim, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kyung‐Eun Lee, KyeongJin Kang, Kyuhyung Kim	3
5	Cryo-EM structures of the plant anion channel SLAC1 from Arabidopsis thaliana suggest a combined activation model 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sung‐Hoon Jun, (unknown), KyeongJin Kang, Beom‐Gi Kim, Hyun–Ho Lim, Sangho Lee	10
6	Proprioception, the regulator of motor function 2021 ·BMB Reports ·(unknown), Jimin Kim, (unknown), Byung‐Chang Suh, KyeongJin Kang, Han Kyoung Choe, Kyuhyung Kim	27
7	Analysis of phototoxin taste closely correlates nucleophilicity to type 1 phototoxicity 2019 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hyunji Jo, Hyung‐Wook Kim, Seong‐Tae Kim, KyeongJin Kang	6
8	A sensory-motor neuron type mediates proprioceptive coordination of steering in C. elegans via two TRPC channels 2018 ·PLoS Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hyunmin Kim, (unknown), (unknown), KyeongJin Kang, (unknown), Daewon Moon, Kyuhyung Kim	44
9	Nucleophile sensitivity of Drosophila TRPA1 underlies light-induced feeding deterrence 2016 ·eLife ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dae‐Won Seo, Duk L. Na, Jae Young Kwon, Myunghwan Choi, Hyung‐Wook Kim, Hana Cho, KyeongJin Kang	27
10	Thermal sensitivity analysis data utilizing Q10 scanning, Boltzmann slope factor and the change of molar heat capacity 2016 ·Data in Brief ·KyeongJin Kang	1
11	A Pair of Pharyngeal Gustatory Receptor Neurons Regulates Caffeine-Dependent Ingestion in Drosophila Larvae 2016 ·Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience ·(unknown), Lena van Giesen, Min Sung Choi, KyeongJin Kang, Simon G. Sprecher, Jae Young Kwon	26
12	Isoform-specific expression of the neuropeptide orcokinin in Drosophila melanogaster 2015 ·Peptides ·Ji Chen, Min Sung Choi, Akira Mizoguchi, Jan A. Veenstra, KyeongJin Kang, Young‐Joon Kim, Jae Young Kwon	32
13	Exceptionally high thermal sensitivity of rattlesnake TRPA1 correlates with peak current amplitude 2015 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·KyeongJin Kang	17
14	Modulation of TRPA1 thermal sensitivity enables sensory discrimination in Drosophila 2011 ·Nature ·KyeongJin Kang, (unknown), Elaine C. Chang, Lina Ni, Alexandra Dainis, Adam M. Jenkins, Kimberly Regna, Marc A. T. Muskavitch, Paul Garrity	182
15	Analysis of Drosophila TRPA1 reveals an ancient origin for human chemical nociception 2010 ·Nature ·KyeongJin Kang, Stefan R. Pulver, (unknown), Elaine C. Chang, Leslie C. Griffith, Douglas L. Theobald, Paul Garrity	264
16	PDF Cells Are a GABA-Responsive Wake-Promoting Component of the Drosophila Sleep Circuit 2009 ·Neuron ·Katherine M. Parisky, José L. Agosto, Stefan R. Pulver, Yuhua Shang, Elena A. Kuklin, James J. L. Hodge, KyeongJin Kang, Xu Liu, Paul Garrity, Michael Rosbash, Leslie C. Griffith	9
17	An internal thermal sensor controlling temperature preference in Drosophila breakdown → 2008 ·Nature ·Fumika N. Hamada, Mark R. Rosenzweig, KyeongJin Kang, Stefan R. Pulver, Alfredo Ghezzi, Timothy Jegla, Paul Garrity	772
18	Substitution of a Single Residue, Asp575, Renders the NCKX2 K+-dependent Na+/Ca2+Exchanger Independent of K+ 2005 ·Yoshiyuki Shibukawa, KyeongJin Kang, Robert T. Szerencsei, Takashi Suzuki, Paul P. M. Schnetkamp	2
19	Residues Contributing to the Ca2+ and K+ Binding Pocket of the NCKX2 Na+/Ca2+-K+ Exchanger 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·KyeongJin Kang, (unknown), Robert T. Szerencsei, Paul P. M. Schnetkamp	34
20	The Na/Ca‐K Exchanger Gene Family 2002 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Robert T. Szerencsei, Robert J. Winkfein, (unknown), Clemens Prinsen, (unknown), KyeongJin Kang, Paul P. M. Schnetkamp	10

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