Sung‐Kyun Ko

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Sung‐Kyun Ko is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sung‐Kyun Ko has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Pharmacology and 11 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Sung‐Kyun Ko's work include Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (36 papers), Fungal Biology and Applications (12 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (11 papers). Sung‐Kyun Ko is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (36 papers), Fungal Biology and Applications (12 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (11 papers). Sung‐Kyun Ko collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Japan and United States. Sung‐Kyun Ko's co-authors include Injae Shin, Jinsung Tae, Young-Keun Yang, Juyoung Yoon, Xiaoqiang Chen, Mithun Santra, Kyo Han Ahn, Jong Seog Ahn, Min Jung Kim and Jae‐Hyuk Jang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Sung‐Kyun Ko

83 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Synthetic ion transporters can induce apoptosis by facilitating chloride anion transport into cells

2014 374 citations Sung‐Kyun Ko, Injae Shin et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sung‐Kyun Ko South Korea	25	1.7k	1.5k	1.2k	481	410	88	3.4k
Keun‐Hyeung Lee South Korea	38	2.2k 1.3×	2.2k 1.4×	1.7k 1.4×	435 0.9×	261 0.6×	105	3.9k
Daniela Valensin Italy	35	1.3k 0.8×	2.4k 1.6×	987 0.8×	428 0.9×	86 0.2×	122	5.3k
Ricardo Pérez‐Tomás Spain	38	1.2k 0.7×	2.1k 1.4×	516 0.4×	846 1.8×	146 0.4×	104	5.0k
Yi Zang China	34	1.2k 0.7×	2.1k 1.4×	1.5k 1.2×	693 1.4×	633 1.5×	162	4.6k
Ji Hye Han South Korea	24	1.2k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	969 0.8×	372 0.8×	862 2.1×	56	3.3k
Elena Gaggelli Italy	27	1.2k 0.7×	1.8k 1.2×	860 0.7×	330 0.7×	71 0.2×	127	4.0k
Hongyan Zhang China	28	2.7k 1.5×	1.1k 0.7×	2.3k 1.9×	451 0.9×	478 1.2×	61	3.8k
Yi Chen China	31	931 0.5×	802 0.5×	1.3k 1.1×	561 1.2×	139 0.3×	144	3.1k
Yanyan Ma China	32	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.0k 0.9×	251 0.5×	1.0k 2.4×	115	3.1k
Lüpei Du China	31	575 0.3×	1.9k 1.2×	508 0.4×	375 0.8×	303 0.7×	139	3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Sung‐Kyun Ko

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sung‐Kyun Ko

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Yoon, Shin A, et al.. (2025). Hypoxia-responsive fluorescent amonafide prodrugs for biomarker-activated cancer Theranostics. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 447. 138911–138911.

Ko, Sung‐Kyun, et al.. (2025). COX-2 targeting and hypoxia activation of IMC-NTR for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics: In vitro and in vivo studies. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 441. 137970–137970. 2 indexed citations

Jung, Sunin, Mi Hyeon Park, Hyoung‐Geun Kim, et al.. (2024). Inhibitory effect of human indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (hIDO1) by kazinols of 1,3-diphenylpropane derivatives. Applied Biological Chemistry. 67(1). 1 indexed citations

Yu, Jae Sik, Chun‐Shun Li, Mincheol Kwon, et al.. (2022). New phenalenone derivatives from the Hawaiian volcanic soil-associated fungus Penicillium herquei FT729 and their inhibitory effects on indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1). Archives of Pharmacal Research. 45(2). 105–113. 34 indexed citations

Jang, Mina, Sangkeun Son, Jun‐Pil Jang, et al.. (2021). Ulleunganilines A–C, Trichostatin Analogues Bearing a Modified Side Chain from Streptomyces sp. 13F051. Journal of Natural Products. 84(9). 2420–2426. 1 indexed citations

Jang, Jun‐Pil, et al.. (2021). Angucyclines containing β-ᴅ-glucuronic acid from Streptomyces sp. KCB15JA151. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 48. 128237–128237. 3 indexed citations

Son, Sangkeun, Mina Jang, Jung‐Sook Lee, et al.. (2020). Catenulisporidins A and B, 16-membered macrolides of the hygrolidin family produced by the chemically underexplored actinobacterium Catenulispora species. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 30(7). 127005–127005. 6 indexed citations

Son, Sangkeun, Atsuya Muranaka, Masanobu Uchiyama, et al.. (2019). Aromatic butenolides produced by a soil ascomycete Auxarthron sp. KCB15F070 derived from a volcanic island. Tetrahedron Letters. 60(45). 151227–151227. 5 indexed citations

Kim, Dong Hyun, Jong Seog Ahn, Hyemin Kim, et al.. (2019). Cep131 overexpression promotes centrosome amplification and colon cancer progression by regulating Plk4 stability. Cell Death and Disease. 10(8). 570–570. 30 indexed citations

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Son, Sangkeun, Mina Jang, Sung‐Kyun Ko, et al.. (2019). Isolation of new streptimidone derivatives, glutarimide antibiotics from Streptomyces sp. W3002 using LC-MS-guided screening. The Journal of Antibiotics. 73(3). 184–188. 11 indexed citations

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Jang, Jun‐Pil, Mina Jang, Shunji Takahashi, et al.. (2018). Aturanosides A and B, Glycosylated Anthraquinones with Antiangiogenic Activity from a Soil-DerivedStreptomycesSpecies. Journal of Natural Products. 81(9). 2004–2009. 6 indexed citations

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Kim, Jong‐Won, Wonmin Ko, Sangkeun Son, et al.. (2018). Anti-inflammatory phomalichenones from an endolichenic fungus Phoma sp.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 71(8). 753–756. 14 indexed citations

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Ko, Sung‐Kyun, Jiyeon Kim, Seong‐Hyun Park, et al.. (2015). A Small Molecule Inhibitor of ATPase Activity of HSP70 Induces Apoptosis and Has Antitumor Activities. Chemistry & Biology. 22(3). 391–403. 92 indexed citations

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Son, Sangkeun, Sung‐Kyun Ko, Mina Jang, et al.. (2015). Structures and biological activities of azaphilones produced by Penicillium sp. KCB11A109 from a ginseng field. Phytochemistry. 122. 154–164. 35 indexed citations

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Ko, Sung‐Kyun, et al.. (2014). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Latanoprost Compared with Dorzolamide/Timolol Fixed Combination for the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension Patients in Korea. Value in Health. 17(7). A782–A782.

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Choe, Yun H., Sung‐Kyun Ko, Yo Han Choi, et al.. (2012). High‐Contrast Reversible Fluorescence Photoswitching of Dye‐Crosslinked Dendritic Nanoclusters in Living Vertebrates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(12). 2878–2882. 53 indexed citations

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Kang, Hyeok-Gu, et al.. (2011). PCN129 Mapping the Cancer-Specific EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-BR23 to the Generic EQ-5D in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients. Value in Health. 14(7). A458–A458. 1 indexed citations

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Tian, Xizhe, Jaeyoung Pai, Kyunghwa Baek, Sung‐Kyun Ko, & Injae Shin. (2011). Fluorophore‐labeled, Peptide‐based Glycoclusters: Synthesis, Binding Properties for Lectins, and Detection of Carbohydrate‐Binding Proteins in Cells. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 6(8). 2107–2113. 23 indexed citations

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Ko, Sung‐Kyun, et al.. (2009). Cardiosulfa, a Small Molecule that Induces Abnormal Heart Development in Zebrafish, and Its Biological Implications. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(42). 7809–7812. 19 indexed citations

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Lee, Suyong, et al.. (2009). Bunched specifically regulates α/β mushroom body neuronal cell proliferation during metamorphosis. Neuroscience. 161(1). 46–52. 6 indexed citations

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