Kwang-Soo Kim

Embryonic stem cells develop into functional dopaminergic neurons after transplantation in a Parkinson rat model.

Mutations in the dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene are associated with human norepinephrine deficiency.

Analysis of different promoter systems for efficient transgene expression in mouse embryonic stem cell lines.

A proximal promoter domain containing a homeodomain-binding core motif interacts with multiple transcription factors, including HoxA5 and Phox2 proteins, and critically regulates cell type-specific transcription of the human norepinephrine transporter gene.

A direct role of the homeodomain proteins Phox2a/2b in noradrenaline neurotransmitter identity determination.

Report on IL-10 gene polymorphism at position -819 for major depression and schizophrenia in Korean population.

A case of brief psychosis associated with an arachnoid cyst.

Mirtazapine may have the propensity for developing a restless legs syndrome? A case report.

Polymorphism of CTLA-4 gene at position 49 of exon 1 may be associated with schizophrenia in the Korean population.

Effects of olanzapine on prolactin levels of female patients with schizophrenia treated with risperidone.

Effects of desipramine treatment on norepinephrine transporter gene expression in the cultured SK-N-BE(2)M17 cells and rat brain tissue.

Effects of mirtazapine in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder in Korea: a pilot study.

Genetic basis of clinical catecholamine disorders.

Genetic engineering of mouse embryonic stem cells by Nurr1 enhances differentiation and maturation into dopaminergic neurons.

The apolipoprotein E epsilon4 haplotype is an important predictor for recurrence in ischemic cerebrovascular disease.

Promoterless luciferase reporter gene is transactivated by basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors.

Tumor necrosis factor-beta gene polymorphism may not be associated with major depressive disorder in the Korean population.

A naturalistic study of risperidone treatment in seven affiliated university hospitals in Korea.

TNFB polymorphism may be associated with schizophrenia in the Korean population.

Interleukin-10 gene promoter polymorphism is not associated with schizophrenia in the Korean population.

Orphan nuclear receptor Nurr1 directly transactivates the promoter activity of the tyrosine hydroxylase gene in a cell-specific manner.

Polymorphisms of interleukin-4 promoter and receptor gene for schizophrenia in the Korean population.

Selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of Pitx3-deficient aphakia mice.

Variations in the dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene are not associated with the autonomic disorders, pure autonomic failure, or multiple system atrophy.

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene polymorphism at position -308 and schizophrenia in the Korean population.

Pharmacogenomic analysis of mechanisms mediating ethanol regulation of dopamine beta-hydroxylase.

Acquired Resistance In Mice To The Dog Hookworm, Ancylostoma Caninm.

[Metabolism of C(14)-glucose by Ascaridia galli]

Metabolism Of C(14)-Glucose By Fasciola Hepatica.

Metabolism Of C(14)-Glucose By Eurytrema Pancreaticum.

Possible association between -G308A tumour necrosis factor-alpha gene polymorphism and major depressive disorder in the Korean population.

Characterization and evaluation of aerobic granules in sequencing batch reactor.

A revised allele frequency estimate and haplotype analysis of the DBH deficiency mutation IVS1+2T --> C in African- and European-Americans.

Regulation of the tyrosine hydroxylase gene promoter by histone deacetylase inhibitors.

No evidence for an association of the CTLA4 gene with bipolar I disorder.

Complexity changes of the EEG induced by alcohol cue exposure in alcoholics and social drinkers.

Open label study of the effect of amantadine on weight gain induced by olanzapine.

Temporally induced Nurr1 can induce a non-neuronal dopaminergic cell type in embryonic stem cell differentiation.

Molecular cloning and characterization of the promoter region of the human Phox2b gene.

Dimensional complexity of the EEG in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.

An atypical case of Aicardi syndrome with favorable outcome.

Risperidone in combination with mood stabilizers for acute mania: a multicentre, open study.

No association of TAP2 polymorphisms in Korean patients with schizophrenia.

Genetically engineered dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene promoters with better PHOX2-binding sites drive significantly enhanced transgene expression in a noradrenergic cell-specific manner.

The homeodomain transcription factor Pitx3 facilitates differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells into AHD2-expressing dopaminergic neurons.

Effects of desipramine treatment on tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression in cultured neuroblastoma cells and rat brain tissue.

In vitro and in vivo analyses of human embryonic stem cell-derived dopamine neurons.

A double blind study showing that two weeks of daily repetitive TMS over the left or right temporoparietal cortex reduces symptoms in patients with schizophrenia who are having treatment-refractory auditory hallucinations.

Depletion of human micro-RNA miR-125b reveals that it is critical for the proliferation of differentiated cells but not for the down-regulation of putative targets during differentiation.

3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine reverses the motor deficits in Pitx3-deficient aphakia mice: behavioral characterization of a novel genetic model of Parkinson's disease.

Gene expression profiling of mouse postnatal cerebellar development using oligonucleotide microarrays designed to detect differences in glycoconjugate expression.

Age-associated changes in mRNA levels of Phox2, norepinephrine transporter and dopamine beta-hydroxylase in the locus coeruleus and adrenal glands of rats.

Stromal cell-derived inducing activity, Nurr1, and signaling molecules synergistically induce dopaminergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem cells.

Mitochondrial cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) mediates mitochondrial gene expression and neuronal survival.

Effect of bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus sp. HY 449 on skin-inflammatory bacteria.

Molecular consequences of PHOX2B missense, frameshift and alanine expansion mutations leading to autonomic dysfunction.

The cAMP pathway in combination with BMP2 regulates Phox2a transcription via cAMP response element binding sites.

Regulation of the transcriptional activity of the tyrosine hydroxylase gene by androgen receptor.

Multipotent neural stem cells from the adult tegmentum with dopaminergic potential develop essential properties of functional neurons.

Neural precursors derived from embryonic stem cells, but not those from fetal ventral mesencephalon, maintain the potential to differentiate into dopaminergic neurons after expansion in vitro.

Genetic selection of sox1GFP-expressing neural precursors removes residual tumorigenic pluripotent stem cells and attenuates tumor formation after transplantation.

Anxiogenic-like effect of chronic corticosterone in the light-dark emergence task in mice.

Differential actions of the proneural genes encoding Mash1 and neurogenins in Nurr1-induced dopamine neuron differentiation.

Mesodermal cell types induce neurogenesis from adult human hippocampal progenitor cells.

Effect of bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus sp. HY 449 on skin-inflammatory bacteria.

Regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression by retinoic acid receptor.

Transfection and promoter analysis in embryonic stem cells.

GATA-3 regulates the transcriptional activity of tyrosine hydroxylase by interacting with CREB.

A polymorphism in the norepinephrine transporter gene alters promoter activity and is associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Selection of embryonic stem cell-derived enhanced green fluorescent protein-positive dopamine neurons using the tyrosine hydroxylase promoter is confounded by reporter gene expression in immature cell populations.

Commentary: stem cell research continues in Korea beyond the Hwang scandal.

Meeting report: the first international collaborative symposium on stem cell research, Seoul, Korea.

Relationship between the electric conductivity and phosphorus concentration variations in an enhanced biological nutrient removal process.

PMA activates Stat3 in the Jak/Stat pathway and induces SOCS5 in rat brain astrocytes.

Chronic 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine treatment induces dyskinesia in aphakia mice, a novel genetic model of Parkinson's disease.

Ciliary sulcus Ahmed valve implantation.

Functional analysis of various promoters in lentiviral vectors at different stages of in vitro differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells.

A novel culture technique for human embryonic stem cells using porous membranes.

Antidepressant effect of stem cell-derived monoaminergic grafts.

Neural precursors derived from human embryonic stem cells maintain long-term proliferation without losing the potential to differentiate into all three neural lineages, including dopaminergic neurons.

The relationship between depressive symptoms in outpatients with chronic illness and health care costs.

Acute Marchiafava-Bignami disease with widespread callosal and cortical lesions.

Matrix metalloproteinase-3 induction in rat brain astrocytes: focus on the role of two AP-1 elements.

Trim11 increases expression of dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene by interacting with Phox2b.

Transcription factor GATA-3 regulates the transcriptional activity of dopamine beta-hydroxylase by interacting with Sp1 and AP4.

Embryonic stem cell-derived Pitx3-enhanced green fluorescent protein midbrain dopamine neurons survive enrichment by fluorescence-activated cell sorting and function in an animal model of Parkinson's disease.

Regulation of the noradrenaline neurotransmitter phenotype by the transcription factor AP-2beta.

LRRK2 regulates synaptic vesicle endocytosis.

Impaired learning and memory in Pitx3 deficient aphakia mice: a genetic model for striatum-dependent cognitive symptoms in Parkinson's disease.

Functional gene variation in the human norepinephrine transporter: association with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Expression of the LRRK2 gene in the midbrain dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra.

Resolution of severe macular edema in adult coats' disease with intravitreal triamcinolone and bevacizumab injection.

The 15-deoxy-delta 12,14-prostaglandin J2 suppresses monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in IFN-gamma-stimulated astrocytes through induction of MAPK phosphatase-1.

The 2nd International Collaborative Symposium on Stem Cell Research.

Upregulation and secretion of macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1) in gastric cancers.

Induction of unfolded protein response during neuronal induction of rat bone marrow stromal cells and mouse embryonic stem cells.

Functional implication of BAFF synthesis and release in gangliosides-stimulated microglia.

Essential role for TRPC5 in amygdala function and fear-related behavior.

On the mechanism of internalization of alpha-synuclein into microglia: roles of ganglioside GM1 and lipid raft.

Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells by direct delivery of reprogramming proteins.

Association studies of -3081(A/T) polymorphism of norepinephrine transporter gene with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Korean population.

LRRK2 enhances oxidative stress-induced neurotoxicity via its kinase activity.

Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 and dopamine transporter are molecular targets of Pitx3 in the ventral midbrain dopamine neurons.

Wnt1-lmx1a forms a novel autoregulatory loop and controls midbrain dopaminergic differentiation synergistically with the SHH-FoxA2 pathway.

Obox4 regulates the expression of histone family genes and promotes differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells.

Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells and their future in psychiatry.

The efficacy of fluid-gas exchange for the treatment of postvitrectomy retinal detachment.

Obox4 critically regulates cAMP-dependent meiotic arrest and MI-MII transition in oocytes.

Hemangioblastic derivatives from human induced pluripotent stem cells exhibit limited expansion and early senescence.

Direct reprogramming of rat neural precursor cells and fibroblasts into pluripotent stem cells.

Gene transfer in the nervous system and implications for transsynaptic neuronal tracing.

Diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid level of carcinoembryonic antigen in patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatous metastasis.

Regulation of Weibel-Palade body exocytosis by alpha-synuclein in endothelial cells.

Zap70 functions to maintain stemness of mouse embryonic stem cells by negatively regulating Jak1/Stat3/c-Myc signaling.

The expansion of human ES and iPS cells on porous membranes and proliferating human adipose-derived feeder cells.

Identification of regional climatic conditions favorable for development of European canker of apple.

Transcription factor AP-2β regulates the neurotransmitter phenotype and maturation of chromaffin cells.

MicroRNA profiling reveals two distinct p53-related human pluripotent stem cell states.

Norepinephrine deficiency is caused by combined abnormal mRNA processing and defective protein trafficking of dopamine beta-hydroxylase.

PEST motif sequence regulating human NANOG for proteasomal degradation.

Synergistic interaction between intrathecal ginsenosides and morphine on formalin-induced nociception in rats.

Protein-based human iPS cells efficiently generate functional dopamine neurons and can treat a rat model of Parkinson disease.

ES cell-derived renewable and functional midbrain dopaminergic progenitors.

A three-dimensional gold nanodendrite network porous structure and its application for an electrochemical sensing.

Use of a climatic rule and fuzzy sets to model geographic distribution of climatic risk for European canker (Neonectria galligena) of apple.

Converting human skin cells to neurons: a new tool to study and treat brain disorders?

The rice bright green leaf (bgl) locus encodes OsRopGEF10, which activates the development of small cuticular papillae on leaf surfaces.

Coordinate Regulation of Neurite Outgrowth by LRRK2 and Its Interactor, Rab5.

Lmx1a regulates dopamine transporter gene expression during ES cell differentiation and mouse embryonic development.

Monoamine oxidase A down-regulation contributes to high metanephrine concentration in pheochromocytoma.

Korean mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum) extract improves endurance capacity in mice by stimulating mitochondrial activity.

Proteolytic cleavage of extracellular α-synuclein by plasmin: implications for Parkinson disease.

A case of postoperative endophthalmitis by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli.

Dopaminergic neurons modulate GABA neuron migration in the embryonic midbrain.

Overexpression and clinical significance of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 in colorectal cancer.

Stem cell grafting improves both motor and cognitive impairments in a genetic model of Parkinson's disease, the aphakia (ak) mouse.

A case of idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy in a 12-year-old male treated with bevacizumab.

NDRG2 and PRA1 interact and synergistically inhibit T-cell factor/β-catenin signaling.

Proteolytic clearance of extracellular α-synuclein as a new therapeutic approach against Parkinson disease.

Transcription elongation factor Tcea3 regulates the pluripotent differentiation potential of mouse embryonic stem cells via the Lefty1-Nodal-Smad2 pathway.

Cutting edge: IL-13Rα1 expression in dopaminergic neurons contributes to their oxidative stress-mediated loss following chronic peripheral treatment with lipopolysaccharide.

A vector-free microfluidic platform for intracellular delivery.

Relationship between the morphology of diabetic macular edema and renal dysfunction in diabetes.

Human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells promote hepatic regeneration in CCl4 -injured rat liver model via increased autophagic mechanism.

Settling and dewatering characteristics of granulated methane-oxidizing bacteria.

Altered expression of norepinephrine transporter and norepinephrine in human placenta cause pre-eclampsia through regulated trophoblast invasion.

Continuity of outpatient treatment after discharge of patients with major depressive disorder.

DJ-1 associates with lipid rafts by palmitoylation and regulates lipid rafts-dependent endocytosis in astrocytes.

Development of a disease risk prediction model for downy mildew (Peronospora sparsa) in boysenberry.

Inhibition of pluripotent stem cell-derived teratoma formation by small molecules.

The Korean Mistletoe (Viscum album coloratum) Extract Has an Antiobesity Effect and Protects against Hepatic Steatosis in Mice with High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity.

A case of expansion of traumatic choroidal rupture with delayed-developed outer retinal changes.

Identification and functional characterization of polyunsaturated fatty acid elongase (McELOVL5) gene from pike eel (Muraenesox cinereus).

Isolation and functional characterization of a delta 6-desaturase gene from the pike eel (Muraenesox cinereus).

Macular hole after phakic intraocular lens implantation: two cases with divergent manifestations.

Functional roles of Nurr1, Pitx3, and Lmx1a in neurogenesis and phenotype specification of dopamine neurons during in vitro differentiation of embryonic stem cells.

Induced heat property of polyethyleneglycol-coated iron oxide nanoparticles with dispersion stability for hyperthermia.

Global gene expression responses to waterlogging in leaves of rape seedlings.

Pitx3 deficient mice as a genetic animal model of co-morbid depressive disorder and parkinsonism.

Posttranslational modifications of defined embryonic reprogramming transcription factors.

Efficient specification of interneurons from human pluripotent stem cells by dorsoventral and rostrocaudal modulation.

Inverse agonist of estrogen-related receptor γ controls Salmonella typhimurium infection by modulating host iron homeostasis.

Increased genomic integrity of an improved protein-based mouse induced pluripotent stem cell method compared with current viral-induced strategies.

Impact of circadian nuclear receptor REV-ERBα on midbrain dopamine production and mood regulation.

Coexpression of multiple genes reconstitutes two pathways of very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in Pichia pastoris.

Nd:YAG Capsulotomy after Phacoemulsification in Vitrectomized Eyes: Effects of Pars Plana Vitrectomy on Posterior Capsule Opacification.

The bipolar diathesis of treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.

Iron-oxide-supported nanocarbon in lithium-ion batteries, medical, catalytic, and environmental applications.

Molecular and functional analyses of motor neurons generated from human cord-blood-derived induced pluripotent stem cells.

Correlation between orphan nuclear receptor Nurr1 expression and amyloid deposition in 5XFAD mice, an animal model of Alzheimer's disease.

Improvement of neurological dysfunctions in aphakia mice, a model of Parkinson's disease, after transplantation of ES cell-derived dopaminergic neuronal precursors.

Phylogenetics and Gene Structure Dynamics of Polygalacturonase Genes in Aspergillus and Neurospora crassa.

Anamorphic optical transformation of an amplitude spatial light modulator to a complex spatial light modulator with square pixels [invited].

Surgical results of idiopathic and secondary epiretinal membrane.

Genome sequence of mungbean and insights into evolution within Vigna species.

MiR-126 Regulates Growth Factor Activities and Vulnerability to Toxic Insult in Neurons.

Scalable generation of universal platelets from human induced pluripotent stem cells.

hPSC-derived maturing GABAergic interneurons ameliorate seizures and abnormal behavior in epileptic mice.

Optimization of pilocarpine-mediated seizure induction in immunodeficient NodScid mice.

Implementing bacterial acid resistance into cell-free protein synthesis for buffer-free expression and screening of enzymes.

Nuclear receptor Nurr1 agonists enhance its dual functions and improve behavioral deficits in an animal model of Parkinson's disease.

Defining the genome structure of 'Tongil' rice, an important cultivar in the Korean "Green Revolution".

Exudative retinal detachment following strabismus surgery in Sturge-Weber syndrome.