Seung Goo Kang

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
65 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Seung Goo Kang is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Seung Goo Kang has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Immunology, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Seung Goo Kang's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (21 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (15 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (10 papers). Seung Goo Kang is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (21 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (15 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (10 papers). Seung Goo Kang collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Japan. Seung Goo Kang's co-authors include Chang H. Kim, Masashi Yanagisawa, Myung H. Kim, Jason Y. Park, Amber Jannasch, Bruce R. Cooper, Myunghoo Kim, Julie A. Patterson, Hyung W. Lim and Hyun Deok Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Seung Goo Kang

65 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Short-chain fatty acids induce both effector and regulatory T cells by suppression of histone deacetylases and regulation of the mTOR–S6K pathway

2014 962 citations Seung Goo Kang, Chang H. Kim et al. Mucosal Immunology profile →
Short-Chain Fatty Acids Activate GPR41 and GPR43 on Intestinal Epithelial Cells to Promote Inflammatory Responses in Mice

2013 848 citations Seung Goo Kang, Chang H. Kim et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Seung Goo Kang South Korea	31	2.4k	1.6k	626	439	419	65	4.6k
Johan Bylund Sweden	44	2.5k 1.0×	2.5k 1.6×	557 0.9×	443 1.0×	297 0.7×	156	5.5k
Frédéric Sierro Australia	23	2.3k 1.0×	1.6k 1.0×	845 1.3×	639 1.5×	243 0.6×	32	4.8k
Louise Glover United States	33	2.6k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	856 1.4×	339 0.8×	841 2.0×	81	5.0k
Hirofumi Kai Japan	36	2.1k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	670 1.1×	620 1.4×	536 1.3×	228	4.9k
Anshu Agrawal United States	33	1.5k 0.6×	2.0k 1.3×	490 0.8×	464 1.1×	306 0.7×	95	4.6k
Tuula A. Nyman Finland	42	3.3k 1.4×	1.2k 0.8×	365 0.6×	432 1.0×	425 1.0×	167	5.4k
Hasan Zaki United States	25	2.7k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	390 0.6×	293 0.7×	278 0.7×	43	4.0k
Yingyu Chen China	29	2.7k 1.2×	731 0.5×	893 1.4×	384 0.9×	289 0.7×	163	4.8k
Rudolf Lucas United States	42	2.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	624 1.0×	376 0.9×	456 1.1×	162	5.5k
Ana Suárez Spain	40	2.1k 0.9×	1.8k 1.1×	455 0.7×	505 1.2×	149 0.4×	152	5.3k

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Kim, Dong-Hyun, Gi Hong Choi, Han Na Lee, et al.. (2025). Treatment of IL-18-binding protein biologics suppresses fibrotic progression in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. Cell Reports Medicine. 6(4). 102047–102047. 3 indexed citations

Park, Kyungho, Kyong‐Oh Shin, Jae‐Ho Park, et al.. (2024). Sphingosine-1-Phosphate–Cathelicidin Axis Plays a Pivotal Role in the Development of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 145(4). 854–863.e6. 2 indexed citations

Jang, Young‐Saeng, Jung Tak Park, Seung Goo Kang, et al.. (2023). Combined Treatment With TGF-β1, Retinoic Acid, and Lactoferrin Robustly Generate Inducible Tregs (iTregs) Against High Affinity Ligand. Immune Network. 23(5). e37–e37. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Zhe, Seung Goo Kang, Yunqiao Li, et al.. (2021). IFNAR1 signaling in NK cells promotes persistent virus infection. Science Advances. 7(13). 12 indexed citations

Jang, Young‐Saeng, Goo‐Young Seo, Sunhee Park, et al.. (2021). Lactoferrin Potentiates Inducible Regulatory T Cell Differentiation through TGF-β Receptor III Binding and Activation of Membrane-Bound TGF-β. The Journal of Immunology. 207(10). 2456–2464. 3 indexed citations

Jin, Hyung‐seung, Yoon Park, Yu‐Jin Jung, et al.. (2020). GSK3 Restrains Germinal Center B Cells to Form Plasma Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 206(3). 481–493. 12 indexed citations

Shin, Kyong‐Oh, Yesol Kim, Jaewon Cho, et al.. (2020). Cathelicidin-Related Antimicrobial Peptide Regulates CD73 Expression in Mouse Th17 Cells via p38. Cells. 9(6). 1561–1561. 6 indexed citations

Park, Sun Cheol, Tae Hee Kim, Wan Seok Song, et al.. (2020). Activation of the Legionella pneumophila LegK7 Effector Kinase by the Host MOB1 Protein. Journal of Molecular Biology. 433(3). 166746–166746. 9 indexed citations

Kim, Tae Hee, Wan Seok Song, Hyun‐Jeong Ko, et al.. (2018). Crystal structure of FlgL and its implications for flagellar assembly. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 14307–14307. 23 indexed citations

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Kim, Pyeung-Hyeun, Young‐Saeng Jang, Goo‐Young Seo, et al.. (2018). Mechanism underlying the induction of Foxp3+ regulatory T cells by lactoferrin. The Journal of Immunology. 200(Supplement_1). 47.16–47.16. 1 indexed citations

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Song, Wan Seok, Geun‐Shik Lee, Seung Goo Kang, et al.. (2017). Tetrameric structure of the flagellar cap protein FliD from Serratia marcescens. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 489(1). 63–69. 17 indexed citations

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Kim, Myoung‐Ju, Hee‐Jun Kim, Jae‐Yong Lee, et al.. (2016). Wnt3A Induces GSK‐3β Phosphorylation and β‐Catenin Accumulation Through RhoA/ROCK. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 232(5). 1104–1113. 49 indexed citations

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Liu, Wen‐Hsien, Seung Goo Kang, Zhe Huang, et al.. (2016). A miR-155–Peli1–c-Rel pathway controls the generation and function of T follicular helper cells. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 213(9). 1901–1919. 52 indexed citations

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Lim, Hyung W., Seung Goo Kang, Jae Kyu Ryu, et al.. (2015). SIRT1 deacetylates RORγt and enhances Th17 cell generation. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 212(5). 607–617. 124 indexed citations

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Bang, Bo‐Ram, Seung Goo Kang, Jianhui Ma, et al.. (2013). Activation of p38α in T Cells Regulates the Intestinal Host Defense against Attaching and Effacing Bacterial Infections. The Journal of Immunology. 191(5). 2764–2770. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Chuanwu, Seung Goo Kang, Harm HogenEsch, Paul E. Love, & Chang H. Kim. (2010). Retinoic Acid Determines the Precise Tissue Tropism of Inflammatory Th17 Cells in the Intestine. The Journal of Immunology. 184(10). 5519–5526. 80 indexed citations

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Kang, Seung Goo, Joong Shin Park, Joo‐Youn Cho, Benjamin J. Ulrich, & Chang H. Kim. (2010). Complementary roles of retinoic acid and TGF-β1 in coordinated expression of mucosal integrins by T cells. Mucosal Immunology. 4(1). 66–82. 61 indexed citations

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Kang, Seung Goo, Hyung W. Lim, Ourania Andrisani, Hal E. Broxmeyer, & Chang H. Kim. (2007). Vitamin A Metabolites Induce Gut-Homing FoxP3+ Regulatory T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 179(6). 3724–3733. 251 indexed citations

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Lee, Jee H., Seung Goo Kang, & Chang H. Kim. (2007). FoxP3+ T Cells Undergo Conventional First Switch to Lymphoid Tissue Homing Receptors in Thymus but Accelerated Second Switch to Nonlymphoid Tissue Homing Receptors in Secondary Lymphoid Tissues. The Journal of Immunology. 178(1). 301–311. 102 indexed citations

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Kim, Kyung‐Ho, Young‐Choon Lee, Cheorl‐Ho Kim, et al.. (2004). Protective and anti-arthritic effects of deer antler aqua-acupuncture (DAA), inhibiting dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, on phosphate ions-mediated chondrocyte apoptosis and rat collagen-induced arthritis. International Immunopharmacology. 4(7). 963–973. 57 indexed citations

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