Young Jun Kang

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Young Jun Kang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Young Jun Kang has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Cancer Research and 18 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Young Jun Kang's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (9 papers) and Melanoma and MAPK Pathways (8 papers). Young Jun Kang is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (9 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (9 papers) and Melanoma and MAPK Pathways (8 papers). Young Jun Kang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and South Korea. Young Jun Kang's co-authors include Motoyuki Otsuka, Jiahuai Han, Masao Omata, Kazuhiko Koike, Takeshi Yoshikawa, Akemi Takata, Takahiro Kishikawa, Haruhiko Yoshida, Masao Akanuma and Kentaro Kojima and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Young Jun Kang

50 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

Correction: Corrigendum: MicroRNA122 is a key regulator of α-fetoprotein expression and influences the aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma

2012 1.2k citations Kentaro Kojima, Akemi Takata et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Young Jun Kang United States	25	1.8k	768	746	450	380	50	3.8k
Bing Liang China	31	1.5k 0.8×	513 0.7×	297 0.4×	368 0.8×	249 0.7×	195	3.3k
William G. Telford United States	38	2.3k 1.3×	329 0.4×	1.5k 2.0×	822 1.8×	333 0.9×	114	4.9k
Jason W.H. Wong Australia	42	2.9k 1.6×	576 0.8×	455 0.6×	429 1.0×	314 0.8×	151	5.0k
Thomas M. Marti Switzerland	47	3.4k 1.9×	476 0.6×	539 0.7×	687 1.5×	360 0.9×	146	6.9k
Atsushi Suzuki Japan	46	4.2k 2.3×	589 0.8×	648 0.9×	1.2k 2.7×	404 1.1×	269	9.0k
Yutaka Fujii Japan	32	1.8k 1.0×	1.4k 1.8×	406 0.5×	932 2.1×	924 2.4×	186	5.2k
Takahiro Kishikawa Japan	23	1.2k 0.7×	745 1.0×	209 0.3×	248 0.6×	361 0.9×	65	2.8k
Yoshihiro Asano Japan	39	1.9k 1.0×	252 0.3×	1.3k 1.7×	518 1.2×	646 1.7×	234	5.5k
John P. Nolan United States	36	4.0k 2.2×	765 1.0×	529 0.7×	301 0.7×	197 0.5×	87	6.7k
Masao Akanuma Japan	21	696 0.4×	337 0.4×	556 0.7×	270 0.6×	159 0.4×	30	2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Young Jun Kang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kang, Young Jun. (2023). MicroRNA-22 Regulates the Pro-inflammatory Responses and M1 Polarization of Macrophages by Targeting GLUT1 and 4-1BBL. Journal of Immunology Research. 2023. 1–12. 3 indexed citations

Bang, Bo‐Ram, Kyung Ho Han, Goo‐Young Seo, Michael Croft, & Young Jun Kang. (2019). The protein tyrosine kinase SYK regulates the alternative p38 activation in liver during acute liver inflammation. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 17838–17838. 3 indexed citations

Kang, Young Jun, Bo‐Ram Bang, Kyung Ho Han, et al.. (2015). Regulation of NKT cell-mediated immune responses to tumours and liver inflammation by mitochondrial PGAM5-Drp1 signalling. Nature Communications. 6(1). 8371–8371. 120 indexed citations

Yoshikawa, Takeshi, Jianfeng Wu, Motoyuki Otsuka, et al.. (2015). ROCK inhibition enhances microRNA function by promoting deadenylation of targeted mRNAs via increasing PAIP2 expression. Nucleic Acids Research. 43(15). 7577–7589. 12 indexed citations

Takata, Akemi, Motoyuki Otsuka, Takeshi Yoshikawa, et al.. (2012). MicroRNA-140 acts as a liver tumor suppressor by controlling NF-κB activity by directly targeting DNA methyltransferase 1 (Dnmt1) expression. Hepatology. 57(1). 162–170. 85 indexed citations

Atkins, Coleen M., et al.. (2012). Postinjury treatment with rolipram increases hemorrhage after traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 90(9). 1861–1871. 14 indexed citations

Kojima, Kentaro, Akemi Takata, Charles Vadnais, et al.. (2011). MicroRNA122 is a key regulator of α-fetoprotein expression and influences the aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma. Nature Communications. 2(1). 338–338. 97 indexed citations

Hong, Lixin, Maoyi Lai, Changchuan Xie, et al.. (2010). The miR-17-92 Cluster of MicroRNAs Confers Tumorigenicity by Inhibiting Oncogene-Induced Senescence. Cancer Research. 70(21). 8547–8557. 126 indexed citations

Otsuka, Motoyuki, Young Jun Kang, Jianlin Ren, et al.. (2010). Distinct Effects of p38α Deletion in Myeloid Lineage and Gut Epithelia in Mouse Models of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology. 138(4). 1255–1265.e9. 89 indexed citations

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Kang, Young Jun, Jianming Chen, Motoyuki Otsuka, et al.. (2008). Macrophage Deletion of p38α Partially Impairs Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cellular Activation. The Journal of Immunology. 180(7). 5075–5082. 131 indexed citations

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Kang, Young Jun, Brenda Kusler, Motoyuki Otsuka, et al.. (2007). Calcineurin Negatively Regulates TLR-Mediated Activation Pathways. The Journal of Immunology. 179(7). 4598–4607. 83 indexed citations

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Otsuka, Motoyuki, Qing Jing, Philippe Georgel, et al.. (2007). Hypersusceptibility to Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Infection in Dicer1-Deficient Mice Is Due to Impaired miR24 and miR93 Expression. Immunity. 27(1). 123–134. 293 indexed citations

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Lu, Miao, Su‐Chang Lin, Yihua Huang, et al.. (2007). XIAP Induces NF-κB Activation via the BIR1/TAB1 Interaction and BIR1 Dimerization. Molecular Cell. 26(5). 689–702. 225 indexed citations

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Kang, Young Jun, Alim S. Seit‐Nebi, Roger J. Davis, & Jiahuai Han. (2006). Multiple Activation Mechanisms of p38α Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(36). 26225–26234. 75 indexed citations

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Choi, Jung‐Hyun, Elmer Brummer, Young Jun Kang, Patricia P. Jones, & David A. Stevens. (2006). Inhibitor κB and Nuclear Factor κB in Granulocyte‐Macrophage Colony‐Stimulating Factor Antagonism of Dexamethasone Suppression of the Macrophage Response toAspergillus fumigatusConidia. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 193(7). 1023–1028. 23 indexed citations

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Ryu, Chun Jeih, et al.. (2000). Short Communication: Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies to Hepatitis B Virus PreS1 Produced After Immunization with Recombinant PreS1 Peptide. Hybridoma. 19(2). 185–189. 21 indexed citations

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Lim, Jong‐Seok, Seung Hwan Lee, Eunsik Lee, et al.. (1997). Differential expression of ferritin heavy chain in THP‐1 cells infected with Mycobacterium bovis BCG. IUBMB Life. 43(5). 981–988. 5 indexed citations

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Kim, Jin Koo, Jeong Hyun Kim, Seunghwan Lee, et al.. (1997). Complete sequence of the upp gene encoding uracil phosphoribosyltransferase from Mycobacterium bovis BCG. IUBMB Life. 41(6). 1117–1124. 1 indexed citations

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Kang, Young Jun, R. Cortina, & Roger R Perry. (1996). Role of c-myc in Tamoxifen-Induced Apoptosis in Estrogen-Independent Breast Cancer Cells. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 88(5). 279–284. 91 indexed citations

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Kang, Young Jun, et al.. (1995). Relationship between tamoxifen-induced transforming growth factor beta 1 expression, cytostasis and apoptosis in human breast cancer cells. British Journal of Cancer. 72(6). 1441–1446. 85 indexed citations

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