Young‐Guen Kwon

13.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
202 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Young‐Guen Kwon is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Young‐Guen Kwon has authored 202 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Cancer Research and 24 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Young‐Guen Kwon's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (51 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (17 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (17 papers). Young‐Guen Kwon is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (51 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (17 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (17 papers). Young‐Guen Kwon collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Japan. Young‐Guen Kwon's co-authors include Young‐Myeong Kim, Kwon‐Soo Ha, Paul Greengard, Angus C. Nairn, Jeong‐Ki Min, Hansoo Lee, Hyun-Jung Choi, Moo‐Ho Won, Hsien-Bin Huang and Hun‐Taeg Chung and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Young‐Guen Kwon

199 papers receiving 11.1k 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.

Three-dimensional structure of the catalytic subunit of protein serine/threonine phosphatase-1

1995 715 citations Young‐Guen Kwon, Paul Greengard et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Young‐Guen Kwon South Korea	56	6.3k	1.6k	1.6k	1.3k	1.3k	202	11.3k
Atsushi Matsuzawa Japan	51	7.0k 1.1×	1.6k 1.0×	2.5k 1.6×	1.9k 1.5×	914 0.7×	124	11.3k
Yun Soo Bae South Korea	44	6.2k 1.0×	935 0.6×	3.2k 2.0×	907 0.7×	874 0.7×	120	11.6k
Eui‐Ju Choi South Korea	45	5.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	967 0.6×	920 0.7×	914 0.7×	107	8.5k
Anne N. Murphy United States	60	8.3k 1.3×	1.9k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	958 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	130	13.2k
Young‐Myeong Kim South Korea	67	7.7k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	2.5k 1.6×	1.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	358	16.4k
Ichiro Kudo Japan	62	6.9k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.9k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	993 0.8×	206	13.2k
Chuen‐Mao Yang Taiwan	56	4.9k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	2.0k 1.2×	393 0.3×	756 0.6×	259	10.2k
Nika N. Danial United States	35	7.2k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	801 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	56	10.4k
Peter J. Little Australia	61	5.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1.8k 1.1×	903 0.7×	712 0.6×	331	12.4k
Swapan K. Ray United States	57	4.9k 0.8×	1.0k 0.6×	821 0.5×	1.5k 1.1×	983 0.8×	213	10.1k

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Kim, Dongyeop, et al.. (2025). CU06-1004 inhibits the progression of chronic colitis and colitis-associated colorectal cancer by suppressing inflammation. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 16. 1684870–1684870.

Jung, Jongsun, Eun Ju Kim, Won Ho Kim, et al.. (2023). Nitrosylation of β2-Tubulin Promotes Microtubule Disassembly and Differentiated Cardiomyocyte Beating in Ischemic Mice. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 20(6). 921–937.

Kim, Dongyeop, Hyejeong Kim, Haiying Zhang, et al.. (2023). Efficacy of CU06-1004 via regulation of inflammation and endothelial permeability in LPS-induced acute lung injury. Journal of Inflammation. 20(1). 13–13. 10 indexed citations

Kwon, Soon Bin, Ahyun Son, Doo Hyun Kim, et al.. (2019). Stabilization of Intrinsically Disordered DKK2 Protein by Fusion to RNA-Binding Domain. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(11). 2847–2847. 4 indexed citations

Hoe, Kwang‐Lae, et al.. (2018). Arginase II inhibition prevents interleukin-8 production through regulation of p38 MAPK phosphorylation activated by loss of mitochondrial membrane potential in nLDL-stimulated hAoSMCs. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 50(2). e438–e438. 16 indexed citations

Kim, Jongshin, Yoo Hyung Kim, Jaeryung Kim, et al.. (2017). YAP/TAZ regulates sprouting angiogenesis and vascular barrier maturation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 127(9). 3441–3461. 283 indexed citations

Choi, Seunghwan, Joo‐Hwan Kim, Dong-Keon Lee, et al.. (2017). Carbon monoxide prevents TNF-α-induced eNOS downregulation by inhibiting NF-κB-responsive miR-155-5p biogenesis. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 49(11). e403–e403. 48 indexed citations

Lee, Dong-Keon, Jihee Kim, Dooil Jeoung, et al.. (2015). Lipopolysaccharide induction of REDD1 is mediated by two distinct CREB‐dependent mechanisms in macrophages. FEBS Letters. 589(19PartB). 2859–2865. 16 indexed citations

Choi, Hyun-Jung, Haiying Zhang, Hongryeol Park, et al.. (2015). Yes-associated protein regulates endothelial cell contact-mediated expression of angiopoietin-2. Nature Communications. 6(1). 6943–6943. 201 indexed citations

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Kim, Jihee, Kwang-Soon Lee, Dong-Keon Lee, et al.. (2014). Hypoxia-Responsive MicroRNA-101 Promotes Angiogenesis via Heme Oxygenase-1/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Axis by Targeting Cullin 3. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 21(18). 2469–2482. 74 indexed citations

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Lee, Choong Hyun, Ki‐Yeon Yoo, Jung Hoon Choi, et al.. (2010). Melatonin's protective action against ischemic neuronal damage is associated with up‐regulation of the MT2 melatonin receptor. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 88(12). 2630–2640. 54 indexed citations

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Pyun, Bo-Jeong, Sun Choi, Yoonji Lee, et al.. (2008). Capsiate, a Nonpungent Capsaicin-Like Compound, Inhibits Angiogenesis and Vascular Permeability via a Direct Inhibition of Src Kinase Activity. Cancer Research. 68(1). 227–235. 76 indexed citations

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Kim, Ji‐Hee, Young-Lai Cho, CK Kim, et al.. (2008). Desmethylanhydroicaritin inhibits NF-κB-regulated inflammatory gene expression by modulating the redox-sensitive PI3K/PTEN/Akt pathway. European Journal of Pharmacology. 602(2-3). 422–431. 32 indexed citations

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Hwang, In Koo, Ki‐Yeon Yoo, Dae Won Kim, et al.. (2006). Na+/Ca2+ exchanger 1 alters in pyramidal cells and expresses in astrocytes of the gerbil hippocampal CA1 region after ischemia. Brain Research. 1086(1). 181–190. 10 indexed citations

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Namkoong, Seung, Seon‐Jin Lee, CK Kim, et al.. (2005). Prostaglandin E2 stimulates angiogenesis by activating the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 37(6). 588–600. 111 indexed citations

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Min, Jeong‐Ki, Young‐Myeong Kim, Sung Wan Kim, et al.. (2005). TNF-Related Activation-Induced Cytokine Enhances Leukocyte Adhesiveness: Induction of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 via TNF Receptor-Associated Factor and Protein Kinase C-Dependent NF-κB Activation in Endothelial Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 175(1). 531–540. 161 indexed citations

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Na, Hee-Jun, Seon‐Jin Lee, Young-Lai Cho, et al.. (2004). Inhibition of Farnesyltransferase Prevents Collagen-Induced Arthritis by Down-Regulation of Inflammatory Gene Expression through Suppression of p21 ras -Dependent NF-κB Activation. The Journal of Immunology. 173(2). 1276–1283. 39 indexed citations

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Lee, Kwang‐Soon, Seon‐Jin Lee, Seung Namkoong, et al.. (2004). Amiloride potentiates TRAIL-induced tumor cell apoptosis by intracellular acidification-dependent Akt inactivation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 326(4). 752–758. 30 indexed citations

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Kim, Young Mi, You Mie Lee, Yongwon Choi, et al.. (2002). TNF-related Activation-induced Cytokine (TRANCE) Induces Angiogenesis through the Activation of Src and Phospholipase C (PLC) in Human Endothelial Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(9). 6799–6805. 104 indexed citations

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Desdouits, Frédéric, James J. Cheetham, Hsieh‐Hong Huang, et al.. (1995). Mechanism of Inhibition of Protein Phosphatase 1 by DARPP-32: Studies with Recombinant DARPP-32 and Synthetic Peptides. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 206(2). 652–658. 53 indexed citations

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