Educational Background & Professional Experience
2009.9-Present Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine
2008.9-2009.8 Research Associate, Department of Medicine/Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine
2002.9-2008.2 Post-Doctorial Researcher and Assistant Professor, Seoul National University
1998.9.-2002.8 Ph.D., Yonsei University
Publications
1. Autotaxin inhibition attenuates the aortic valve calcification by suppressing inflammation-driven fibro-calcific remodeling of valvular interstitial cells. BMC Med. 2024
2. Sphingosine-1-phosphate hinders the osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells in association with AKT signaling pathways. Int J Oral Sci. 2022
3. Negative Regulation of Osteoclast Commitment by Intracellular Protein Phosphatase Magnesium-Dependent 1A. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2020
4. Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Induces Aortic Valve Calcification by Inhibiting Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Signaling in Valvular Interstitial Cells. Circulation. 2017
5. Brain-type creatine kinase plays a critical role in osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Nat Med. 2008
Research & Clinical Focus
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Immunomodulation
Regulation of Osteoimmune Microenvironment
Regulation of Tumor Immunosuppressive Microenvironment