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Kun-Soo Kim, Ph.D.

Office: R217   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8460   /   E-Mail : kskim@sogang.ac.kr

Molecular Interactions between Bacteria and Eukaryotes MORE >

Research Interests

Molecular interactions between pathogenic bacteria and higher organisms medicated by diffusible signal molecules.

Two model systems are currently employed; (1) Interactions between V. vulnificus and human. (2) Interactions between A. tumefaciens and plant.

Selected Publications

Lee BC, Lee JH, Kim MW, Kim BS, Oh MH, Kim KS, Kim TS, Choi SH.

Vibrio vulnificus rtxE is important for virulence, and its expression is induced by exposure to host cells. Infect Immun (2008) 76:1509-1517


Goo SY, Lee HJ, Kim WH, Han KL, Park DK, Lee HJ, Kim SM, Kim KS, Lee KH, Park SJ. Identification of OmpU of Vibrio vulnificus as a fibronectin-binding protein and its role in bacterial pathogenesis. Infect Immun (2006) 74: 5586-5594


Park DK, Lee KE, Baek CH, Kim IH, Kwon JH, Lee WK, Lee KH, Kim BS, Choi SH, Kim KS. Cyclo(Phe-Pro) modulates the expression of ompU in Vibrio spp. J Bacteriol (2006) 188:2214-2221






Seong-Ryong  Kim, Ph.D.

Office: R1105   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8456   /   E-Mail: sungkim@sogang.ac.kr

Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory MORE >

Research Interests

Physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of the stress responsive genes in both plant vegetative and reproductive organs

Production of protein biotherapeutics in plants (rice and chlorella)

Selected Publications

      

       Manu Kumar, Ji-Hyeong Jeon, Juyoung Choi,  Seong-Ryong Kim* (2018) Rapid and efficient genetic transformation of the green microalga

       Chlorella vulgaris. J of Applied Phycology 30:1735-1745

       

      Joon-Soo Sim, Mahipal Singh Kesawat, Manu Kumar, Su-Yeon Kim, Vimalraj Mani, Parthiban Subramanian, Soyoung Park, Chang-Muk

       Lee, Seong-Ryong Kim and Bum-Soo Hahn. Lack of the α1,3-Fucosyltransferase Gene (Osfuct) Affects Anther Development and Pollen

       Viability in Rice. (2018) Int. J. Mol. Sci. 19:1225; doi:10.3390/ijms1*******

     

      Manu Kumar, Yun-Shil Gho, Ki-Hong Jung, Seong-Ryong Kim* (2017) Genome-wide identification and analysis of genes,

       conserved between japonica and indica rice cultivars, that respond to low-temperature stress at the vegetative growth stage. Frontiers in

       Plant Science 8:1120


      Sang-Choon Lee, Soo-Jin Kim, Soon-Ki Han, Gynheung An, Seong-Ryong Kim*(2017) A gibberellin-stimulated tran gene,

       OsGASR1, controls seedling growth and α-amylase expression in rice. J of Plant Physiol. 214:116-122






Jungho Kim, Ph.D.

Office: R1201   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8461   /   E-Mail: jkim@sogang.ac.kr

Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Biology MORE >

Research Interests

Cancer Research

Stem Cell Research

Cancer Stem Cell Research

Selected Publications

Kim S, Lee HJ, Jun HJ, Kim J. The hTAF II 68-TEC fusion protein functions as a strong transcriptional activator. Int. J. Cancer (2008) 122: 2446-2453


Lee J, Kim JY, Kang IY, Kim HK, Han YM, Kim J. The EWS-Oct-4 fusion gene encodes a transforming gene. Biochem. J. (2007) 406: 519-526


Lee J, Kim HK, Rho JY, Han YM, Kim J. The human OCT-4 isoforms differ in their ability to confer self-renewal. J. Biol. Chem. (2006) 281: 33554-33565





Jongchan Kim, Ph.D.

Office: R219   /   Phone: +82-2-705-7919   /   E-Mail: jkimatsgu@sogang.ac.kr

       Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Oncology

Research Interests


Selected Publications





Mi Chung Suh, Ph.D.

Office: R1103   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8457   /   E-Mail: mcsuh @sogang.ac.kr

       Plant Molecular Physiology & Biochemistry Laboratory MORE >

Research Interests


Selected Publications








Hyung-Doo Shin, Ph.D.

Office: K327   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8615   /   E-Mail: hdshin@sogang.ac.kr

Laboratory for Genomic Diversity

Research Interests

Human genetic variation (SNP,CNV) research for personalized medicine

Development of epigenetic biomarkers for human disease

Selected Publications

Yasuda K et al. Variants in KCNQ1 are associated with susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nature Genetics (2008) 40:1092-1097


Kim DJ, Choi IG, Park BL, Lee BC, Ham BJ, Yoon S, Bae JS, Cheong HS, Shin HD. Major genetic components underlying alcoholism in Korean population. Human Molecular Genetics (2008) 17: 854-858


Lee JH, Moore JH, Park SW, Jang AS, Uh ST, Kim YH, Park CS, Park BL, Shin HD. Genetic interactions model among Eotaxin gene polymorphisms in asthma. J Hum Genet. (2008) 53:867-875








Gap Ryol Lee, Ph.D.

Office: R1123   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8458   /   E-Mail: grlee@sogang.ac.kr

Molecular Immunology Laboratory MORE >

Research Interests

Signal transduction and gene regulation in T helper cells

Development of therapeutic strategies to treat allergy and asthma

Selected Publications

Lee GR, Kim ST, Spilianakis CG, Fields PE, Flavell RA. T helper cell differentiation: regulation by cis elements and epigenetics. Immunity (2006) 24: 369-379


Lee GR, Spilianakis CG, Flavell RA. Hypersensitive site 7 of the TH2 locus control region is essential for expressing TH2 cytokine genes and for long-range intrachromosomal interactions. Nat Immunol. (2005) 6:42-48


Spilianakis CG, Lalioti MD, Town T, Lee GR, Flavell RA. Interchromosomal associations between alternatively expressed loci. Nature (2005) 435: 637-645





Kyu-Ho Lee, Ph.D.

Office: R205A / Phone: +82-2-705-7963 / E-Mail: kyuholee@sogang.ac.kr

Molecular Microbiology and Biofilm Laboratory MORE >

Research Interests

Biofilm formation by a pathogenic bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus

Quorum-sensing regulatory mechanisms in Vibrio vulnificus

Host-interacting components of Vibrio vulnificus: Adhesin

Transcriptional regulatory networks for pathogenicity of Vibrio vulnificus

Selected Publications

Lee, K.-J., C.-S. Jeong, Y. J. An, H.-J. Lee, S.-J. Park, Y.-J. Seok, P. Kim, J.-H. Lee, K.-H. Lee*, and S.-S. Cha*. 2011. FrsA functions as a cofactor-independent decarboxylase to control metabolic flux. Nature Chemical Biology. 7:434-436. 


Kim, H.-S., S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2009. Role of NtrC-regulated exopolysaccharides in the biofilm formation and pathogenic interaction of Vibrio vulnificus. Molecular Microbiology. 74(2):436-453.



Lee, H.-J., S.-J. Park, S. H. Choi, and K.-H. Lee. 2008. Vibrio vulnificus rpoS expression is repressed by direct binding of cAMP-CRP complex to its two promoter regions. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(45):30438?30450.






Byeong-ha Lee, Ph.D.

Office: R1107   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8794   /   E-Mail: byeongha@sogang.ac.kr

Plant Gene Regulation Laboratory  MORE >

Research Interests

       RNA Processing and Regulation
       Plant Stress Signaling and Regulation
       Plant Development Regulation

Selected Publications

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      Yu, S.-i., Kim, H., Yun, D.-J., Suh, M.C., and Lee, B.-h.* (2019) Post-translational and transcriptional regulation of phenylpropanoid  
      biosynthesis pathway by Kelch repeat F-box protein SAGL1. Plant Molecular Biology 99: 135-148. 

       Park, J., Lim, C.J., Shen, M., Park, H.J., Cha, J.-Y., Iniesto, E., Rubio, V., Mengiste, T., Zhu, J.-K., Bressan, R.A., Lee, S.Y., Lee, B.-h., Jin,
       J.B., Pardo, J.M., Kim, W.Y., and Yun, D.J.* (2018) Epigenetic switch from repressive to permissive chromatin in response to cold stress.
       Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 

       Cho, S., Yu, S.-i., Park, J., Mao, Y., Zhu, J.-K., Yun, D.-J., and Lee, B.-h. (2017). Accession-Dependent CBF gene deletion by CRISPR/Cas
       system in Arabidopsis. Front. Plant Sci. 8: 1910. 

       Chaabane, S.B., Liu, R., Chinnusamy, V., Kwon, Y., Park, J.-h., Kim, S.Y., Zhu, J.-K., Yang, S.W.*, Lee, B.-h.* (2013) STA1, an Arabidopsis
       pre-mRNA processing factor 6 homolog, is a new player involved in miRNA biogenesis. Nucleic Acids Research 41: 1984-1997.





Jeong kug Lee, Ph.D.

Office: R207   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8459   /   E-Mail: jgklee@sogang.ac.kr

Microbial Biomolecule Research Laboratory MORE >

Research Interests

Bioenergy production by microorganisms

Oxidative stress defense in microorganisms

Structural and functional characterization of proteins with novel functions

Selected Publications

Kim JS, Choi SH, Lee JK. Lysine decarboxylase expression of Vibrio vulnificus is induced by SoxR in response to superoxide stress. J Bacteriol. (2006)188: 8586-8592.


Rhee HJ, Kim EJ, Lee JK. Physiological polyamines: simple primordial stress molecules. J. Cell. Mol. Med. (2007)11: 685-703.


Kim EJ, Kim JS, Lee IH, Rhee HJ, Lee JK. Superoxide generation by chlorophyllide a reductase of Rhodobacter sphaeroides.

J. Biol. Chem. (2008) 283: 3718-3730.





Jung-Ha Lee, Ph.D.

Office: R1119   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8791   /   E-Mail: jhleem@sogang.ac.kr

Animal Physiology Laboratory MORE >

Research Interests

Neurophysiolgy

Electrophysiology

Ion channels

Neural excitability

Selected Publications


        Lee, N, Jeong, S, Kim, KC, Kim, JA, Park, JY, Kang, HW, Perez-Reyes, E, and Lee J.-H. (2017) Ca2+ Regulation of Cav3.3 T-type Ca2+

        Channel Is Mediated by Calmodulin. Molecular Pharmacology 92:347-357. doi: 10.1124/mol.117.108530.


         Park, SJ, Min, SH, Kang, HW, and Lee, J.-H. (2015) Differential zinc permeation and blockade of L-type Ca2+ channel isoforms Cav1.2

         and Cav1.3. Biochim. Biophys. Acta.– biomembranes 1848: 2092-2100.


         Seo, H., Li, H.Y., Perez-Reyes, E., Lee, J.-H. (2013) Effects of Eugenol on T-type Ca2+ Channel Isoforms. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.

         342:310-317.









Kwang-Hwan Jung, Ph.D.

Office: R1203   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8795   /   E-Mail: kjung@sogang.ac.kr

Protein Biochemistry Laboratory MORE >

Research Interests

Photosensory Receptor & Signal Transduction

Photo-Energy Conversion & Optical Switch

Selected Publications

Tsogbadrakh O, Choi AR, Jung KH. (2018) Expression of Anabaena sensory rhodopsin is influenced by different codons of seven residues at the N-terminal region. Protein Expr. Purif. (IF:1.338)

 

Lee KY, Park S-J, Lee KA, Kim S-H, Kim H, Meroz Y, Mahadevan L, Jung KH, Ahn TK, Parker KK, Shin K. (2018) Photosynthetic artificial organelles sustain and control ATP-dependent reactions in a photocellular system. Nature Biotechnology. (IF:41.667) (co-corresponding author)

 

Wang C, Lee KA, Choi E, Lee KY, Lee SY, Jung KH, Park J. (2018) Enhancement of radionuclide bio-decontamination by screening highly efficient microalgae for Sr biomineralization. Lab Chip. (IF:5.995) (co-corresponding author)






Bong-Gun Ju, Ph.D.

Office: R213   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8455   /   E-Mail: bgju@sogang.ac.kr

Cell Differentiation Laboratory

Research Interests

Stem Cell Differentiation

DNA damage Response

Cancer Biology

Selected Publications

Lunyak VV, Prefontaine GG, Nunez E, Cramer T, Ju BG, Ohgi KA, Hutt K, Roy R, Garcia-Diaz A, Zhu X, Yung Y, Montoliu L, Glass CK, Rosenfeld MG. Developmentally regulated activation of a SINE B2 repeat as a domain boundary in organogenesis. Science (2007) 317: 248-251


Ju BG, Lunyak VV, Perissi V, Garcia-Bassets I, Rose DW, Glass CK, Rosenfeld MG. A topoisomerase IIbeta-mediated dsDNA break required for regulated transcription. Science (2006) 312:1798-1802







Ching Tack Han, Ph.D.

Office: R1211   /   Phone: +82-2-705-8458   /   E-Mail: cthan@sogang.ac.kr

Cellular Biochemistry Research Laboratory MORE >

Research Interests

Heat shock response in C. elegance

Selected Publications

Kim SJ, Yune TY, Han CT, Kim YC, Oh YJ, Markelonis GJ, Oh TH. Mitochondrial isocitrate dehydrogenase protects human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells against oxidative stress. J. Neurosci Res. (2007) 85:139-152


Son WY, Han CT, Lee JH, Jung KY, Lee HM, Choo YK. Developmental expression patterns of alpha1H T-type Ca2+ channels during spermatogenesis and organogenesis in mice. Dev Growth Differ. (2002) 44:181-90.






Hosuk Sean Lee, Ph.D.

Office: K233   /   Phone: / +82-2-3274-4894   /   E-Mail: hslee@sogang.ac.kr

Research Interests

        Molecular Neurobiology

Selected Publications

 Lee HS, Ghetti A, Pinto-Duarte A, Wang X, Dziewczapolski G, Galimi F, Huitron-Resendiz S, Pina-Crespo JC, Roberts AJ, Verma IM, Sejnowski TJ, 

 and Heinemann SF.  Astrocytes contribute to gamma oscillations and recognition memory. PNAS (2014) 111(32) E3343-E3352;

 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1410893111