Seunghee Lee

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
46 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Seunghee Lee is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Seunghee Lee has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Seunghee Lee's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (14 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (9 papers) and Congenital heart defects research (7 papers). Seunghee Lee is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (14 papers), Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (9 papers) and Congenital heart defects research (7 papers). Seunghee Lee collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Puerto Rico. Seunghee Lee's co-authors include Soo‐Kyung Lee, Jae W. Lee, Bora Lee, Robert G. Roeder, Jaya Visvanathan, Yali Dou, Jae Woon Lee, Thomas A. Milne, Gregory L. Verdine and C. David Allis and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Seunghee Lee

44 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Regulation of MLL1 H3K4 methyltransferase activity by its... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2007 200 400 600
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.

  1. Regulation of MLL1 H3K4 methyltransferase activity by its core components
    2006 602 citations Seunghee Lee, Robert G. Roeder et al. profile →
  2. The microRNA miR-124 antagonizes the anti-neural REST/SCP1 pathway during embryonic CNS development
    2007 545 citations Jaya Visvanathan, Seunghee Lee et al. Genes & Development profile →

Peers

Seunghee Lee
Jae W. Lee United States
Dejan Lazarević Italy
Wange Lu United States
Akinori Tokunaga Japan
Iván del Barco Barrantes Spain
Alexander Y. Maslov United States
Katja Hebestreit United States
Eveline J. Steine United States
Victoria V. Lunyak United States
Béatrice Durand France
Jae W. Lee United States
Seunghee Lee
Citations per year, relative to Seunghee Lee Seunghee Lee (= 1×) peers Jae W. Lee

Countries citing papers authored by Seunghee Lee

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Fields of papers citing papers by Seunghee Lee

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Seunghee Lee

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Seunghee Lee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Seunghee Lee 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 Seunghee Lee. Seunghee Lee 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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Cho, Hyun-kyung, Arjun Sapkota, Chaemin Lim, et al.. (2025). Blocking S1P4 signaling attenuates brain injury in mice with ischemic stroke. Journal of Advanced Research. 78. 681–702. 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Zhiyang, Jeong‐Heon Cha, & Seunghee Lee. (2025). Dax1 in AgRP neurons regulates thermogenesis via GR-HDAC3-mediated CRFR1 suppression. Molecular Metabolism. 102. 102258–102258.
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Lee, Seunghee, et al.. (2024). The methyltransferase MLL4 promotes nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by enhancing NF-κB signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 300(12). 107984–107984.
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Lee, Seunghee, et al.. (2024). Ganoderma lucidum extract attenuates corticotropin-releasing hormone-induced cellular senescence in human hair follicle cells. iScience. 27(5). 109675–109675. 1 indexed citations
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Huisman, Christian, Young A Kim, Jeonghoon Choi, et al.. (2021). The histone H3-lysine 4-methyltransferase Mll4 regulates the development of growth hormone-releasing hormone-producing neurons in the mouse hypothalamus. Nature Communications. 12(1). 256–256. 21 indexed citations
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Wang, Wenxian, Hyeyoung Cho, Sung Min Yoon, et al.. (2020). PRC2 Acts as a Critical Timer That Drives Oligodendrocyte Fate over Astrocyte Identity by Repressing the Notch Pathway. Cell Reports. 32(11). 108147–108147. 26 indexed citations
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Han, Yong‐Hyun, et al.. (2020). RORα autoregulates its transcription via MLL4-associated enhancer remodeling in the liver. Life Sciences. 256. 118007–118007. 6 indexed citations
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Park, Dong‐Uk, Sangjun Choi, Seunghee Lee, et al.. (2019). Occupational Characteristics of Semiconductor Workers with Cancer and Rare Diseases Registered with a Workers' Compensation Program in Korea. Safety and Health at Work. 10(3). 347–354. 6 indexed citations
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Choi, Tae‐Ik, et al.. (2018). Rnf220 cooperates with Zc4h2 to specify spinal progenitor domains. Development. 145(17). 35 indexed citations
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Lee, Bora, Jang‐Hyun Kim, Sangsoo Kim, et al.. (2018). Dlx1/2 and Otp coordinate the production of hypothalamic GHRH- and AgRP-neurons. Nature Communications. 9(1). 2026–2026. 38 indexed citations
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Lee, Seunghee, et al.. (2016). The LIM-homeobox transcription factor Isl1 plays crucial roles in the development of multiple arcuate nucleus neurons. Development. 143(20). 3763–3773. 36 indexed citations
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Kim, Dae‐Hwan, Jang‐Hyun Kim, Peter Tontonoz, et al.. (2016). Critical Roles of the Histone Methyltransferase MLL4/KMT2D in Murine Hepatic Steatosis Directed by ABL1 and PPARγ2. Cell Reports. 17(6). 1671–1682. 54 indexed citations
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Cargnin, Francesca, Yu‐Jin Kim, Bora Lee, et al.. (2014). Isl1 Directly Controls a Cholinergic Neuronal Identity in the Developing Forebrain and Spinal Cord by Forming Cell Type-Specific Complexes. PLoS Genetics. 10(4). e1004280–e1004280. 81 indexed citations
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Bae, Young‐Min, et al.. (2012). Survival and Growth of Foodborne Pathogens on Commercial Dishsponges/cloths and Inhibitory Effects of Sanitizers. Food Science and Technology Research. 18(3). 437–443. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Seunghee & Soo‐Kyung Lee. (2010). Crucial roles of histone-modifying enzymes in mediating neural cell-type specification. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 20(1). 29–36. 28 indexed citations
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Lee, Seunghee, Robert G. Roeder, & Jae W. Lee. (2009). Chapter 10 Roles of Histone H3‐Lysine 4 Methyltransferase Complexes in NR‐Mediated Gene Transcription. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 87. 343–382. 29 indexed citations
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Visvanathan, Jaya, Seunghee Lee, Bora Lee, Jae W. Lee, & Soo‐Kyung Lee. (2007). The microRNA miR-124 antagonizes the anti-neural REST/SCP1 pathway during embryonic CNS development. Genes & Development. 21(7). 744–749. 545 indexed citations breakdown →
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Frisch, David, et al.. (2004). Construction of Various Copy Number Plasmid Vectors and Their Utility for Genome Sequencing. Genomics & Informatics. 2(4). 174–179. 9 indexed citations

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