Young Kwan Sung

Prof. Dr. Young Kwan Sung

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Academic Career Length

25Years (2002-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2008 in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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MKMi Hee Kwack
Mi Hee Kwack
YSYoung Kwan Sung
Young Kwan Sung
ECEun Jung Chung
Eun Jung Chung
SISang Uk Im
Sang Uk Im
JAJi Seop Ahn
Ji Seop Ahn
JKJung Chul Kim
Jung Chul Kim

1 January 2012 in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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MKMi Hee Kwack
Mi Hee Kwack
JAJi Sup Ahn
Ji Sup Ahn
MKMoon Kyu Kim
Moon Kyu Kim
JKJung Chul Kim
Jung Chul Kim
YSYoung Kwan Sung
Young Kwan Sung

1 June 2012 in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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MKMi H. Kwack
Mi H. Kwack
MKMoon K. Kim
Moon K. Kim
JKJung C. Kim
Jung C. Kim
YSYoung Kwan Sung
Young Kwan Sung

29 March 2019 in Experimental Dermatology
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MKMi Hee Kwack
Mi Hee Kwack
CSChang Hoon Seo
Chang Hoon Seo
Prakash GangadaranPrakash Gangadaran
Prakash Gangadaran
BAByeong‐Cheol Ahn
Byeong‐Cheol Ahn
MKMoon Kyu Kim
Moon Kyu Kim
YSYoung Kwan Sung
Young Kwan Sung

1 January 2012 in Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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BKBo Mi Kang
Bo Mi Kang
MKMi Hee Kwack
Mi Hee Kwack
MKMoon Kyu Kim
Moon Kyu Kim
JKJung Chul Kim
Jung Chul Kim
YSYoung Kwan Sung
Young Kwan Sung

1 April 2020 in Cells
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Ramya Lakshmi RajendranRamya Lakshmi Rajendran
Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran
Prakash GangadaranPrakash Gangadaran
Prakash Gangadaran
CSChang Hoon Seo
Chang Hoon Seo
MKMi-hee Kwack
Mi-hee Kwack
JOJi Min Oh
Ji Min Oh
Byeong-Cheol AhnByeong-Cheol Ahn
Byeong-Cheol Ahn
Hair loss is a common medical problem affecting both males and females. Dermal papilla (DP) cells are the ultimate reservoir of cells with the potential of hair regeneration in hair loss patients. Here, we analyzed the role of macrophage-derived Wnts (3a and 7b) and macrophage extracellular vesicles (MAC-EVs) in promoting hair growth. We studied the proliferation, migration, and expression of growth factors of human-DP cells in the presence or absence of MAC-EVs. Additionally, we tested the effect of MAC-EV treatment on hair growth in a mouse model and human hair follicles. Data from western blot and flow cytometry showed that MAC-EVs were enriched with Wnt3a and Wnt7b, and more than 95% were associated with their membrane. The results suggest that Wnt proteins in MAC-EVs activate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways, which leads to activation of transcription factors (Axin2 and Lef1). The MAC-EVs significantly enhanced the proliferation, migration, and levels of hair-inductive markers of DP cells. Additionally, MAC-EVs phosphorylated AKT and increased the levels of the survival protein Bcl-2. The DP cells treated with MAC-EVs showed increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF). Treatment of Balb/c mice with MAC-EVs promoted hair follicle (HF) growth in vivo and also increased hair shaft size in a short period in human HFs. Our findings suggest that MAC-EV treatment could be clinically used as a promising novel anagen inducer in the treatment of hair loss.