Won‐Sik Shim

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Won‐Sik Shim is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Dermatology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Won‐Sik Shim has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Dermatology and 16 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Won‐Sik Shim's work include Dermatology and Skin Diseases (21 papers), Ion Channels and Receptors (16 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (14 papers). Won‐Sik Shim is often cited by papers focused on Dermatology and Skin Diseases (21 papers), Ion Channels and Receptors (16 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (14 papers). Won‐Sik Shim collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and China. Won‐Sik Shim's co-authors include Uhtaek Oh, Byung Moon Kim, Young Yang, Hawon Cho, Young Kee Shin, Byeongjun Lee, Ramin Raouf, Jesun Lee, Seung Pyo Park and Chang‐Koo Shim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Neuroscience and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Won‐Sik Shim

66 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

TMEM16A confers receptor-activated calcium-dependent chloride conductance

2008 1.1k citations Young Yang, Hawon Cho et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Won‐Sik Shim South Korea	21	1.2k	664	492	465	434	69	2.8k
Jeong Hee Hong South Korea	28	1.1k 0.9×	468 0.7×	124 0.3×	296 0.6×	237 0.5×	90	2.3k
Metin Artuc Germany	30	718 0.6×	236 0.4×	548 1.1×	555 1.2×	145 0.3×	55	2.6k
Jianping Gao United States	23	392 0.3×	140 0.2×	544 1.1×	421 0.9×	51 0.1×	81	3.5k
Nicholas A. Veldhuis Australia	24	768 0.6×	412 0.6×	57 0.1×	463 1.0×	498 1.1×	52	1.9k
Pei‐Hui Lin United States	30	2.0k 1.6×	408 0.6×	51 0.1×	368 0.8×	346 0.8×	75	4.1k
Hyeon Ho Kim South Korea	36	3.6k 3.0×	350 0.5×	155 0.3×	427 0.9×	135 0.3×	57	5.5k
Birgit Stallmeyer Germany	27	1.3k 1.0×	221 0.3×	155 0.3×	290 0.6×	189 0.4×	51	2.9k
Chander Raman United States	37	1.2k 1.0×	63 0.1×	387 0.8×	241 0.5×	279 0.6×	96	4.4k
Tadahide Furuno Japan	24	1.0k 0.9×	93 0.1×	104 0.2×	307 0.7×	222 0.5×	95	1.9k
Anna A. Brożyna Poland	28	824 0.7×	100 0.2×	617 1.3×	106 0.2×	69 0.2×	74	2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Won‐Sik Shim

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All Works

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Teli, Mahesh Kumar, et al.. (2025). Identification of KMH-45, a novel MRGPRX2 inhibitor with enhanced anti-pruritic properties. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 190. 118371–118371. 1 indexed citations

Shim, Won‐Sik, et al.. (2025). Sphingosylphosphorylcholine induces itch via activation of TRPM3 and TRPA1 in mice. Biochemical Pharmacology. 237. 116952–116952.

Ryu, Juhee, et al.. (2024). Antipruritic effect of ursolic acid through MRGPRX2/MrgprB2-dependent inhibition of mast cell degranulation and reduced TSLP production. European Journal of Pharmacology. 981. 176896–176896.

Adhikari, Nisha, et al.. (2024). A phytosphingosine derivative mYG-II-6 inhibits histamine-mediated TRPV1 activation and MRGPRX2-dependent mast cell degranulation. International Immunopharmacology. 133. 112113–112113. 2 indexed citations

Kim, Jin Cheol, Won‐Sik Shim, Dong Hun Lee, et al.. (2023). Pathogenesis and Treatment of Pruritus Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease and Cholestasis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1559–1559. 5 indexed citations

Adhikari, Nisha & Won‐Sik Shim. (2022). Caffeic acid phenethyl ester inhibits pseudo-allergic reactions via inhibition of MRGPRX2/MrgprB2-dependent mast cell degranulation. Archives of Pharmacal Research. 45(9). 644–657. 7 indexed citations

Shim, Won‐Sik, et al.. (2022). Rg3-enriched Korean red ginseng alleviates chloroquine-induced itch and dry skin pruritus in an MrgprA3-dependent manner in mice. Integrative Medicine Research. 12(1). 100916–100916. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Hyungsup, Hawon Cho, Byeongjun Lee, et al.. (2022). Anoctamin 1/TMEM16A in pruritoceptors is essential for Mas-related G protein receptor–dependent itch. Pain. 163(11). 2172–2184. 9 indexed citations

Kim, Bo‐Hyun, et al.. (2021). Glucosylsphingosine evokes pruritus via activation of 5‐HT_2A receptor and TRPV4 in sensory neurons. British Journal of Pharmacology. 179(10). 2193–2207. 20 indexed citations

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Shim, Won‐Sik, et al.. (2020). Development of a Novel Blue Fluorescent Gene-encoded Calcium Indicator Modified from GCaMP3. Journal of Fluorescence. 30(6). 1287–1293. 1 indexed citations

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Maeng, Han‐Joo, et al.. (2019). BAM8-22 and its receptor MRGPRX1 may attribute to cholestatic pruritus. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 10888–10888. 18 indexed citations

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Jang, Yongwoo, et al.. (2018). Different perception levels of histamine-induced itch sensation in young adult mice. Physiology & Behavior. 188. 188–193. 4 indexed citations

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Jang, Yongwoo, Eun‐Kyung Kim, & Won‐Sik Shim. (2017). Phytotherapeutic effects of the fruits of Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. on cancer, inflammation, and digestive dysfunction. Phytotherapy Research. 32(4). 616–624. 19 indexed citations

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Kim, Tae‐Joon, Ji Young Yoo, & Won‐Sik Shim. (2017). Substitution with a Single Cysteine in the Green Fluorescent Protein-Based Calcium Indicator GCaMP3 Enhances Calcium Sensitivity. Journal of Fluorescence. 27(6). 2187–2193. 1 indexed citations

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Kim, Young‐Sik, et al.. (2017). Korean Red Ginseng extract and ginsenoside Rg3 have anti-pruritic effects on chloroquine-induced itch by inhibition of MrgprA3/TRPA1-mediated pathway. Journal of Ginseng Research. 42(4). 470–475. 14 indexed citations

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Jang, Yongwoo, Byeongjun Lee, Eun‐Kyung Kim, et al.. (2017). Involuntary swimming exercise in pregnant rats disturbs ERK1/2 signaling in embryonic neurons through increased cortisol in the amniotic fluid. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 495(1). 1208–1213. 8 indexed citations

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Shim, Won‐Sik, Ji‐Eun Chang, Saeho Chong, et al.. (2012). Enhanced intracellular accumulation of a non-nucleoside anti-cancer agent via increased uptake of its valine ester prodrug through amino acid transporters. Xenobiotica. 42(7). 603–613. 29 indexed citations

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Shim, Won‐Sik, et al.. (2009). Development of a sustained-release recombinant human growth hormone formulation. Journal of Controlled Release. 137(2). 160–165. 52 indexed citations

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Shim, Won‐Sik, et al.. (2009). Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of a Biweekly Dosage Formulation of Exenatide in Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) Rats. Pharmaceutical Research. 26(11). 2504–2512. 34 indexed citations

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Jin, Qing‐Ri, Won‐Sik Shim, Min‐Koo Choi, et al.. (2009). Decreased urinary secretion of belotecan in folic acid-induced acute renal failure rats due to down-regulation of Oat1 and Bcrp. Xenobiotica. 39(10). 711–721. 7 indexed citations

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