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Myung-Shik Lee

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1 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy. Autophagy 2012 20.08
2 Loss of autophagy diminishes pancreatic beta cell mass and function with resultant hyperglycemia. Cell Metab 2008 4.33
3 Toll-like receptor 2 senses beta-cell death and contributes to the initiation of autoimmune diabetes. Immunity 2007 3.30
4 An increase in the Akkermansia spp. population induced by metformin treatment improves glucose homeostasis in diet-induced obese mice. Gut 2013 3.07
5 Persistent activation of Nrf2 through p62 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. J Cell Biol 2011 2.64
6 Autophagy deficiency leads to protection from obesity and insulin resistance by inducing Fgf21 as a mitokine. Nat Med 2012 2.51
7 The emerging role of autophagy in the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus. Autophagy 2011 2.18
8 Phosphorylation of p62 activates the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway during selective autophagy. Mol Cell 2013 1.95
9 STAT1 as a key modulator of cell death. Cell Signal 2006 1.85
10 Saturated fatty acids inhibit induction of insulin gene transcription by JNK-mediated phosphorylation of insulin-receptor substrates. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006 1.79
11 Prevalence, clinical and ultrasonographic characteristics of thyroid incidentalomas. Thyroid 2004 1.56
12 Trophic molecules derived from human mesenchymal stem cells enhance survival, function, and angiogenesis of isolated islets after transplantation. Transplantation 2010 1.44
13 Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with propylthiouracil overdose. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006 1.39
14 Lysophosphatidylcholine as a death effector in the lipoapoptosis of hepatocytes. J Lipid Res 2007 1.37
15 Resistance of mitochondrial DNA-depleted cells against cell death: role of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase. J Biol Chem 2003 1.35
16 TLR4, but not TLR2, signals autoregulatory apoptosis of cultured microglia: a critical role of IFN-beta as a decision maker. J Immunol 2005 1.33
17 Synergy of glucose and growth hormone signalling in islet cells through ICA512 and STAT5. Nat Cell Biol 2006 1.31
18 Bacterial endotoxin induces the release of high mobility group box 1 via the IFN-beta signaling pathway. J Immunol 2009 1.21
19 NF-kappa B prevents beta cell death and autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 1.19
20 Imatinib mesylate reduces endoplasmic reticulum stress and induces remission of diabetes in db/db mice. Diabetes 2009 1.17
21 Amyloidogenic peptide oligomer accumulation in autophagy-deficient β cells induces diabetes. J Clin Invest 2014 1.17
22 Acute exercise induces FGF21 expression in mice and in healthy humans. PLoS One 2013 1.17
23 Nuclear factor kappaB protects pancreatic beta-cells from tumor necrosis factor-alpha-mediated apoptosis. Diabetes 2003 1.14
24 Role of calcium in pancreatic islet cell death by IFN-gamma/TNF-alpha. J Immunol 2004 1.10
25 Essential role for signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 in pancreatic beta-cell death and autoimmune type 1 diabetes of nonobese diabetic mice. Diabetes 2007 1.10
26 Lysophosphatidylcholine as an effector of fatty acid-induced insulin resistance. J Lipid Res 2011 1.08
27 Role of autophagy in diabetes and mitochondria. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2010 1.06
28 Bilateral pheochromocytoma associated with paraganglioma and papillary thyroid carcinoma: report of an unusual case. Endocr J 2007 1.05
29 Role of hypothalamic proopiomelanocortin neuron autophagy in the control of appetite and leptin response. Endocrinology 2012 1.04
30 Metastasis-associated protein 1 enhances angiogenesis by stabilization of HIF-1alpha. Oncol Rep 2006 1.01
31 Metformin-induced inhibition of the mitochondrial respiratory chain increases FGF21 expression via ATF4 activation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013 1.01
32 Inhibition of autoimmune diabetes by TLR2 tolerance. J Immunol 2011 1.01
33 Regulation by lipocalin-2 of neuronal cell death, migration, and morphology. J Neurosci Res 2011 1.00
34 A novel dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor DA-1229 ameliorates streptozotocin-induced diabetes by increasing β-cell replication and neogenesis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2010 0.99
35 PPAR-γ activation increases insulin secretion through the up-regulation of the free fatty acid receptor GPR40 in pancreatic β-cells. PLoS One 2013 0.98
36 Metastasis-associated protein 1 inhibits p53-induced apoptosis. Oncol Rep 2007 0.97
37 The associations of total and differential white blood cell counts with obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and glucose intolerance in a Korean population. J Korean Med Sci 2008 0.97
38 Essential role of STAT1 in caspase-independent cell death of activated macrophages through the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase/STAT1/reactive oxygen species pathway. Mol Cell Biol 2005 0.96
39 NF-kappaB activation in hypothalamic pro-opiomelanocortin neurons is essential in illness- and leptin-induced anorexia. J Biol Chem 2010 0.96
40 Caspase-mediated p65 cleavage promotes TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Cancer Res 2005 0.96
41 Thyrotropin-mediated repression of class II trans-activator expression in thyroid cells: involvement of STAT3 and suppressor of cytokine signaling. J Immunol 2003 0.95
42 Regular exercise is associated with a reduction in the risk of NAFLD and decreased liver enzymes in individuals with NAFLD independent of obesity in Korean adults. PLoS One 2012 0.94
43 Lipid raft proteome reveals that oxidative phosphorylation system is associated with the plasma membrane. Expert Rev Proteomics 2010 0.94
44 Microarray analysis of isolated human islet transcriptome in type 2 diabetes and the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in pancreatic beta cell dysfunction. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2012 0.93
45 Resistance of mitochondrial DNA-deficient cells to TRAIL: role of Bax in TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Oncogene 2002 0.93
46 Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 regulates microglial motility and phagocytic activity. J Neuroinflammation 2012 0.91
47 Role of innate immunity in triggering and tuning of autoimmune diabetes. Curr Mol Med 2009 0.91
48 The favorable outcome of human islet transplantation in Korea: experiences of 10 autologous transplantations. Transplantation 2005 0.90
49 Education as prescription for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: compliance and efficacy in clinical practice. Diabetes Metab J 2012 0.90
50 Cellular aging of mitochondrial DNA-depleted cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004 0.90
51 Differentiation and transplantation of functional pancreatic beta cells generated from induced pluripotent stem cells derived from a type 1 diabetes mouse model. Stem Cells Dev 2012 0.90
52 Non-HDL-cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol is a better predictor of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance than apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A1. Int J Cardiol 2013 0.90
53 Korean type 2 diabetes patients have multiple adenomatous polyps compared to non-diabetic controls. J Korean Med Sci 2011 0.89
54 Metformin enhances glucagon-like peptide 1 via cooperation between insulin and Wnt signaling. J Endocrinol 2014 0.89
55 Significance of beta2-adrenergic receptor gene polymorphism in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Korean subjects. Metabolism 2002 0.89
56 First human trial of pancreatic islet allo-transplantation in Korea--focus on re-transplantation. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2002 0.88
57 Apoptosis of human islet cells by cytokines. Immune Netw 2012 0.88
58 Pathophysiologic heterogeneity in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Korean subjects. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2005 0.88
59 Metabolic syndrome as a predictor of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes in Koreans. Int J Cardiol 2009 0.87
60 Fibroblast growth factor 21 participates in adaptation to endoplasmic reticulum stress and attenuates obesity-induced hepatic metabolic stress. Diabetologia 2014 0.87
61 Biochemical, pharmaceutical and therapeutic properties of long-acting lithocholic acid derivatized exendin-4 analogs. J Control Release 2009 0.87
62 Platelet-activating factor-mediated NF-kappaB dependency of a late anaphylactic reaction. J Exp Med 2003 0.86
63 A patient with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid intermingled with follicular thyroid carcinoma that remains alive more than 8 years after diagnosis. Korean J Intern Med 2006 0.86
64 IFN-gamma sensitizes MIN6N8 insulinoma cells to TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis by inhibiting NF-kappaB-mediated XIAP upregulation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 0.86
65 The cutoff value of fasting plasma glucose to differentiate frequencies of cardiovascular risk factors in a Korean population. Diabetes Care 2003 0.86
66 TLR3-triggered reactive oxygen species contribute to inflammatory responses by activating signal transducer and activator of transcription-1. J Immunol 2013 0.86
67 USF inhibits cell proliferation through delay in G2/M phase in FRTL-5 cells. Endocr J 2007 0.86
68 Differences in donor CXCR4 expression levels are correlated with functional capacity and therapeutic outcome of angiogenic treatment with endothelial colony forming cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010 0.85
69 Role of autophagy in the progression from obesity to diabetes and in the control of energy balance. Arch Pharm Res 2013 0.85
70 Effects of activin A on pancreatic ductal cells in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Transplantation 2007 0.84
71 Role of antiproliferative B cell translocation gene-1 as an apoptotic sensitizer in activation-induced cell death of brain microglia. J Immunol 2003 0.84
72 Heat shock protein 60 causes osteoclastic bone resorption via toll-like receptor-2 in estrogen deficiency. Bone 2009 0.84
73 Comparative analysis of the role of small G proteins in cell migration and cell death: cytoprotective and promigratory effects of RalA. Exp Cell Res 2011 0.84
74 RET proto-oncogene mutations are restricted to codon 634 and 618 in Korean families with multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A. Thyroid 2004 0.83
75 TGF-beta inhibits Fas-mediated apoptosis of a follicular dendritic cell line by down-regulating the expression of Fas and caspase-8: counteracting role of TGF-beta on TNF sensitization of Fas-mediated apoptosis. J Immunol 2005 0.83
76 Recent progress in research on beta-cell apoptosis by cytokines. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2009 0.83
77 Fasting plasma glucose cutoff value for the prediction of future diabetes development: a study of middle-aged Koreans in a health promotion center. J Korean Med Sci 2005 0.83
78 Insulin secretory defect plays a major role in the development of diabetes in patients with distal pancreatectomy. Metabolism 2006 0.82
79 Autophagy as a crosstalk mediator of metabolic organs in regulation of energy metabolism. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2014 0.82
80 RET oligonucleotide microarray for the detection of RET mutations in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndromes. Clin Cancer Res 2002 0.82
81 Assessment of β-cell function in human patients. Islets 2012 0.82
82 Activin A, exendin-4, and glucose stimulate differentiation of human pancreatic ductal cells. J Endocrinol 2013 0.81
83 Mouse mannose-binding lectin-A and ficolin-A inhibit lipopolysaccharide-mediated pro-inflammatory responses on mast cells. BMB Rep 2013 0.81
84 Improved outcome of islet transplantation in partially pancreatectomized diabetic mice by inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 with sitagliptin. Pancreas 2011 0.81
85 Comparisons between macroadenomas and microadenomas in Cushing's disease: characteristics of hormone secretion and clinical outcomes. J Korean Med Sci 2009 0.81
86 Modulation of glial and neuronal migration by lipocalin-2 in zebrafish. Immune Netw 2011 0.81
87 Diabetes-free survival in patients who underwent islet autotransplantation after 50% to 60% distal partial pancreatectomy for benign pancreatic tumors. Transplantation 2013 0.80
88 Rosiglitazone stimulates the release and synthesis of insulin by enhancing GLUT-2, glucokinase and BETA2/NeuroD expression. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008 0.80
89 Overexpression of USF increases TGF-beta1 protein levels, but G1 phase arrest was not induced in FRTL-5 cells. J Korean Med Sci 2008 0.80
90 A white blood cell count in the normal concentration range is independently related to cardiorespiratory fitness in apparently healthy Korean men. Metabolism 2005 0.79
91 Role of JNK activation in pancreatic beta-cell death by streptozotocin. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2010 0.79
92 N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in Type 2 diabetes with left ventricular dysfunction. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2007 0.79
93 Role of hypothalamic autophagy in the control of whole body energy balance. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2013 0.78
94 2'-Hydroxycinnamaldehyde targets low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 to inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial activation. J Neuroimmunol 2010 0.78
95 Heterogeneity of early-onset and ketosis-resistant diabetes in Korean subjects--is it possible to determine cut-off age of early-onset type 2 diabetes? Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2005 0.78
96 Phosphodiesterase inhibitors control A172 human glioblastoma cell death through cAMP-mediated activation of protein kinase A and Epac1/Rap1 pathways. Life Sci 2011 0.78
97 Macroautophagy in homeostasis of pancreatic beta-cell. Autophagy 2009 0.78
98 Continued suppression of serum TSH level may be attributed to TSH receptor antibody activity as well as the severity of thyrotoxicosis and the time to recovery of thyroid hormone in treated euthyroid Graves' patients. Thyroid 2006 0.78
99 Diagnostic accuracy of plasma free metanephrines in a seated position compared with 24-hour urinary metanephrines in the investigation of pheochromocytoma. Endocr J 2014 0.77
100 A novel compound heterozygous mutation in the CYP17 (P450 17alpha-hydroxylase) gene leading to 17alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency. Metabolism 2003 0.77
101 Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia caused by an activating mutation of the calcium-sensing receptor gene: the first case report in Korea. J Korean Med Sci 2010 0.77
102 A defect in cell death of macrophages is a conserved feature of nonobese diabetic mouse. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012 0.77
103 Pathologic changes and glucose homeostasis according to expression of human islet amyloid polypeptide in type 2 diabetic patients. J Histochem Cytochem 2010 0.77
104 Co-culture with mature islet cells augments the differentiation of insulin-producing cells from pluripotent stem cells. Stem Cell Rev 2015 0.77
105 Three-day continuous glucose monitoring for rapid assessment of hypoglycemic events and glycemic variability in type 1 diabetic patients. Endocr J 2011 0.76
106 Sequential induction of heme oxygenase-1 and manganese superoxide dismutase protects cultured astrocytes against nitric oxide. Biochem Pharmacol 2005 0.76
107 Soluble Fas ligand-susceptible "memory" cells in mice but not in human: potential role of soluble Fas ligand in deletion of auto-reactive cells. Autoimmunity 2002 0.76
108 Loss of mitochondrial DNA enhances angiogenic and invasive potential of hepatoma cells. Oncol Rep 2010 0.76
109 The stimulatory effect of IL-1beta on the insulin secretion of rat pancreatic islet is not related with iNOS pathway. Exp Mol Med 2002 0.76
110 Immunotherapeutic treatment of autoimmune diabetes. Crit Rev Immunol 2013 0.75
111 A case of congenital adrenal hyperplasia mimicking Cushing's syndrome. J Korean Med Sci 2012 0.75
112 Benefits of PEGylation in the early post-transplant period of intraportal islet transplantation as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging of labeled islets. Islets 2014 0.75
113 Glucagon/insulin ratio in preoperative screening before pancreatic surgery: correlation with hemoglobin A1C in subjects with and without pancreatic cancer. Endocrine 2014 0.75