Young Hee Ko

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Young Hee Ko is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Young Hee Ko has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Cancer Research and 11 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Young Hee Ko's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (27 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (25 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (20 papers). Young Hee Ko is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (27 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (25 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (20 papers). Young Hee Ko collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Portugal. Young Hee Ko's co-authors include Peter L. Pedersen, Saroj P. Mathupala, J.F. Geschwind, Michael Torbenson, Michael Delannoy, Joanne Hullihen, Sangjin Hong, Wah Chiu, Annette Rempel and Stanisław Ułaszewski and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Young Hee Ko

66 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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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.

Hexokinase II: Cancer's double-edged sword acting as both facilitator and gatekeeper of malignancy when bound to mitochondria

2006 631 citations Saroj P. Mathupala, Young Hee Ko et al. Oncogene profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	3-Bromopyruvate boosts the effect of chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia by a pro-oxidant mechanism 2025 ·Free Radical Biology and Medicine ·(unknown), Sara Granja, (unknown), (unknown), Ana Preto, Odília Queirós, Young Hee Ko, Margarida Casal, Fátima Baltazar	0
2	LBA105 A phase II, open-label, single-arm, multi-center study of rivoceranib in patients with metastatic thymic epithelial tumor, KCSG LU23-09 (THRIVE) 2025 ·Annals of Oncology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bong Sup Shim, Young Hee Ko, (unknown), Jee‐Hwan Kim, Ji Hyun Youk, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), SH Lee, (unknown)	0
3	Mitochondrial Function Are Disturbed in the Presence of the Anticancer Drug, 3-Bromopyruvate 2021 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rafał Ogórek, Young Hee Ko, Stanisław Ułaszewski	3
4	<p>Pleiotropic Anticancer Properties of Scorpion Venom Peptides: <em>Rhopalurus princeps</em> Venom as an Anticancer Agent</p> 2020 ·Drug Design Development and Therapy ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter L. Pedersen, Young Hee Ko, Khalid Z. Matalka	30
5	The anticancer agent 3-bromopyruvate: a simple but powerful molecule taken from the lab to the bedside 2016 ·Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes ·João Azevedo‐Silva, Odília Queirós, Fátima Baltazar, Stanisław Ułaszewski, A. Goffeau, Young Hee Ko, Peter L. Pedersen, Ana Preto, Margarida Casal	61
6	Transport of 3-bromopyruvate across the human erythrocyte membrane 2014 ·Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters ·Izabela Sadowska‐Bartosz, Mirosław Soszyński, Stanisław Ułaszewski, Young Hee Ko, Grzegorz Bartosz	13
7	3-Bromopyruvate: A novel antifungal agent against the human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans 2013 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Mariusz Dyląg, Paweł Lis, (unknown), Young Hee Ko, Peter L. Pedersen, André Goffeau, Stanisław Ułaszewski	22
8	A translational study “case report” on the small molecule “energy blocker” 3-bromopyruvate (3BP) as a potent anticancer agent: from bench side to bedside 2012 ·Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes ·Young Hee Ko, H. A. Verhoeven, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter L. Pedersen	134
9	Hexokinase II: Cancer's double-edged sword acting as both facilitator and gatekeeper of malignancy when bound to mitochondria breakdown → 2006 ·Oncogene ·Saroj P. Mathupala, Young Hee Ko, Peter L. Pedersen	631
10	Cystic Fibrosis: A Brief Look at Some Highlights of a Decade of Research Focused on Elucidating and Correcting the Molecular Basis of the Disease 2001 ·Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes ·Young Hee Ko, (unknown)	16
11	Mitochondrial F0F1 ATP Synthase 2000 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Young Hee Ko, Joanne Hullihen, Sangjin Hong, Peter L. Pedersen	24
12	Chemical Mechanism of ATP Synthase 1999 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Young Hee Ko, Sangjin Hong, Peter L. Pedersen	73
13	Mechanism of Action of Human P-glycoprotein ATPase Activity 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Christine A. Hrycyna, Murali Ramachandra, Suresh V. Ambudkar, Young Hee Ko, Peter L. Pedersen, Ira Pastan, Michael M. Gottesman	103
14	Effects of glucose and glycerol on γ-poly(glutamic acid) formation byBacillus licheniformis ATCC 9945a 1998 ·Biotechnology and Bioengineering ·Young Hee Ko, Richard A. Gross	95
15	A case of spontaneous pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in dermatomyositis: Including analysis of cases with dermatomyositis and pneumomediastinum in the literature 1998 ·The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine ·Ju Hyeon Oh, (unknown), Chang Kyun Lee, Young Hee Ko, (unknown), (unknown), Yeong Wook Song	3
16	Cystic fibrosis, lung infections, and a human tracheal antimicrobial peptide (hTAP) 1997 ·FEBS Letters ·Young Hee Ko, Michael Delannoy, Peter L. Pedersen	18
17	Altered protein folding may be the molecular basis of most cases of cystic fibrosis 1992 ·FEBS Letters ·Philip Thomas, Young Hee Ko, Peter L. Pedersen	60
18	Substrate-decreased modification by diethyl pyrocarbonate of two histidines in isocitrate lyase from Escherichia coli 1991 ·Biochemistry ·Young Hee Ko, Paolo Vanni, Gerhard R. Munske, Bruce A. McFadden	18
19	Use of chemical modification in the crystallization of isocitrate lyase from Escherichia coli 1991 ·Journal of Molecular Biology ·(unknown), Patrick J. Baker, David W. Rice, (unknown), Timothy J. Stillman, Young Hee Ko, Bruce A. McFadden, Hugh G. Nimmo	9
20	Susceptibilization of Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. in Relation to the Ripening of Fruits 1989 ·Plant Pathology Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Young Hee Ko	2

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