Personal profile
In Korean
이헌진 교수(치과대학 치의학과)
Education
o (1997) B.A., Pusan Natioanl University, Busan, Korea
o (1999) M.S., Pusan National University, School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
o (2003) Ph.D., Goettingen Univeristy, Goettingen, Germany
o (1999) M.S., Pusan National University, School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
o (2003) Ph.D., Goettingen Univeristy, Goettingen, Germany
Professional Experience
o (2010~Present) Professor, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
o (2004~2010) Postdoctoral and Research Fellow, National lnsitutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
o (2016~2017) Visiting Scientist/Professor, National Institutes of Helath (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
o (2004~2010) Postdoctoral and Research Fellow, National lnsitutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
o (2016~2017) Visiting Scientist/Professor, National Institutes of Helath (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
Research Interests
Extracellular vesicles, microRNA, samll RNA, exosoems, oxytocin, neuroinflammation, oral bacterial, perodontitis
Major Research Achievements
o Periodontitis promotes bacterial extracellular vesicle-induced neuroinflammation in the brain and trigeminal ganglion
o Extracellular RNAs in periodontopathogenic outer membrane vesicles promote TNF-α production in human macrophages and cross the blood-brain barrier in mice
o Secretable small RNAs via outer membrane vesicles in periodontal pathogens
o Extracellular RNAs in periodontopathogenic outer membrane vesicles promote TNF-α production in human macrophages and cross the blood-brain barrier in mice
o Secretable small RNAs via outer membrane vesicles in periodontal pathogens
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Streptococcus mutans-derived extracellular vesicles promote herpes simplex virus infection in oral epithelia
Kim, T. L., Oh, S. Y., Lee, K. Y., Lee, H. J., Kwon, T. G., Kim, J. W., Shin, C. G., Jang, S., Hong, S. H. & Choi, S. Y., 2026, In: Virulence. 17, 1, 2602261.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Altered oral microbiome diversity in patients with oral candidiasis
Kim, J. R., Byun, J. S., Jung, J. K., Hong, S. H. & Lee, H. J., Dec 2025, In: Archives of Oral Biology. 180, 106430.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Flavonoid gossypetin protects alveolar bone and limits inflammation in ligature-induced periodontitis in mice
Seok, J., Kim, M. O., Kim, S. H., Ryu, K. Y., Kim, J. Y., Lee, H. J., Kim, Y. G. & Lee, Y., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Periodontology. 96, 2, p. 164-175 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MTMR6 downregulation contributes to cisplatin resistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Lee, K. Y., Oh, S. Y., Lee, H. J., Kwon, T. G., Kim, J. W., Shin, C. G., Hong, S. H. & Choi, S. Y., Dec 2025, In: Cancer Cell International. 25, 1, 30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Streptococcus mutans-derived extracellular vesicles promote skin wound healing via tRNA cargo
Oh, S. Y., Kim, D. Y., Lee, K. Y., Ha, D. L., Kim, T. L., Kwon, T. G., Kim, J. W., Lee, H. J., Choi, S. Y. & Hong, S. H., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 23, 1, 322.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations