Personal profile
In Korean
변준규 교수(약학대학 약학과)
Education
o (2011) D.V.M., College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University
o (2013) M.S., College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
o (2019) Ph.D., College of Pharmacy, Kyungpook National University
o (2013) M.S., College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
o (2019) Ph.D., College of Pharmacy, Kyungpook National University
Professional Experience
o (2022~Present) Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Kyungpook National University
o (2021~2022) Research professor, Kyungpook National University
o (2019~2021) Postdoctoral Researcher, Kyungpook National University
o (2013~2016) Researcher, Kyungpook National University Hospital
o (2021~2022) Research professor, Kyungpook National University
o (2019~2021) Postdoctoral Researcher, Kyungpook National University
o (2013~2016) Researcher, Kyungpook National University Hospital
Research Interests
Cancer biology, Cancer cell metabolism, Immune cell metabolism, Stromal cell metabolism, Metabolic interaction, Metabolic reprogramming, Metabolic adaptation, Tumor microenvironment, Metabolic disease, Anti-cancer drug resistance, Cancer biomarker, Drug development
Major Research Achievements
o Elucidation of cell metabolic networks
o Investigation of metabolic adaptation in cancer
o Analysis of metabolic interactions in the tumor microenvironment
o Discovery of therapeutic strategies for overcoming drug resistance
o Investigation of metabolic adaptation in cancer
o Analysis of metabolic interactions in the tumor microenvironment
o Discovery of therapeutic strategies for overcoming drug resistance
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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Liver cancer chronically exposed to palmitate acquires ferroptosis resistance via the downregulation of glutamine-driven hepcidin expression
Kim, D. H., Kim, M. K., Kim, D., Kwon, E. J., Shin, J., Lee, S., Kang, B. G., Yun, J. W., Lee, J., Lee, H. W., Jang, B. K., Yoon, G., Liu, K. H., Byun, J. K., Choi, Y. K. & Park, K. G., Mar 2026, In: Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental. 176, 156469.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ellagitannins from Punica granatum Stem and Pericarpium: Mechanistic Insights into PTP1B Inhibition and Evaluation of α-Glucosidase Inhibition and Antioxidant Activity
Dinh, T. N. A., Le, T. T., Ha, M. T., Pham, T. L., Shin, J., Byun, J. K., Min, B. S. & Kim, J. A., 19 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 73, 46, p. 29566-29580 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B by phenolics and neolignans from Myristica fragrans seeds: Enzyme kinetics and molecular docking
Vu, T. O., Pham, T. L., Shin, J., Ha, M. T., Byun, J. K., Min, B. S. & Kim, J. A., Dec 2025, In: Phytochemistry Letters. 70, 103050.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SLC25A33-mediated mitochondrial DNA synthesis plays a critical role in the inflammatory response of M1 macrophages by contributing to mitochondrial ROS and VDAC oligomerization
Kim, D., Jin, J., Lee, Y. R., Kim, D. H., Park, S. Y., Byun, J. K., Choi, Y. K. & Park, K. G., 2025, In: International Journal of Biological Sciences. 21, 7, p. 2935-2953 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acesulfame potassium upregulates PD-L1 in HCC cells by attenuating autophagic degradation
Kim, D. H., Kwon, E. J., Park, K. G., Jin, J. & Byun, J. K., 4 Jun 2024, In: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 711, 149921.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations